And The Flowers Showered
Talks on Zen
Talks given from 31/10/74 am to 10/11/74 am
English Discourse series
11 Chapters
Year published: 1974
And The Flowers Showered
Chapter #1
Chapter title: Flower shower
31 October 1974 am in Buddha Hall
Archive code:...
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And The Flowers Showered
Talks on Zen
Talks given from 31/10/74 am to 10/11/74 am
English Discourse series
11 Chapters
Year published: 1974
And The Flowers Showered
Chapter #1
Chapter title: Flower shower
31 October 1974 am in Buddha Hall
Archive code: 7410310
ShortTitle: FLOWRS01
Audio: Yes
Video: No
Length: 87 mins
SUBHUTI WAS ONE OF BUDDHA S DISCIPLES.
HE WAS ABLE TO
UNDERSTAND THE POTENCY OF EMPTINESS -- THE VIEWPOINT THAT
NOTHING EXISTS EXCEPT IN ITS RELATIONSHIP OF SUBJECTIVITY AND
OBJECTIVITY.
ONE DAY, WHEN SUBHUTI WAS SITTING UNDER A TREE IN A MOOD OF
SUBLIME EMPTINESS, FLOWERS BEGAN TO FALL AROUND HIM.
WE ARE
PRAISING YOU FOR YOUR DISCOURSE ON EMPTINESS, THE GODS
WHISPERED TO HIM.
BUT I HAVE NOT SPOKEN OF EMPTINESS, SAID
SUBHUTI.
YOU HAVE NOT SPOKEN OF EMPTINESS, WE HAVE NOT HEARD
EMPTINESS, RESPONDED THE GODS.
THIS IS TRUE EMPTINESS.
AND BLOSSOMS SHOWERED UPON SUBHUTI LIKE RAIN.
Yes, it happens.
It is not a metaphor, it is a fact -- so don t take this story m
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