One day, the Buddha presented a lesson in silence, simply holding a flower.
Each in the assembly looked in confusion.
One monk named Mahākāśyapa smiled.
His smile affirmed the transmission of wisdom beyond words.
I share words dear to me, which I quietly return to and recite.
Blog Posts
- Looking for Faults in Words
- Affinity
- Magic of Not Speaking
- What’s Next?
- Reflections into the New Year
Discourses and Sutras
- To Be Grateful
- The Flower Sermon
- The Five Ways of Putting an End to Anger
- The Better Way to Live Alone
POEMS AND VERSES
MOVIES/SHOWS/ANIME
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The Flower Sermon
Charlie Tran 