Silence Thread

[Shugen]

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[Shokai]

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[Jakuden]

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[babyleaf]

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[Tairin]

[Jundo]

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[Mp]

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[Eishuu]

[Sekishi]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDgHUj8sJaQ

[Jundo]

Sorry, I need to break the silence for a moment ... only to point out the Buddha's special Teaching on Silence below (between ===== and ===== )

Book of Serenity Case One ...

Case:
One day, the World-Honored One [the Buddha] ascended to the rostrum to give a Talk. Manjusri struck the table with the gavel to commence proceedings and said, “Contemplate clearly the Dharma [Teachings] of the Dharma-King! The Dharma of the Dharma-King is like this!”.

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Thereupon, the World-Honored One descended from the rostrum.

[Shugen]

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[Shugen]

Toward the end of his life, the Buddha took his disciples to a quiet pond for instruction. As they had done so many times before, the Buddha’s followers sat in a small circle around him, and waited for the teaching.

But this time the Buddha had no words. He reached into the muck and pulled up a lotus flower. And he held it silently before them, its roots dripping mud and water.

The disciples were greatly confused. Buddha quietly displayed the lotus to each of them. In turn, the disciples did their best to expound upon the meaning of the flower: what it symbollized, and how it fit into the body of Buddha’s teaching.

When at last the Buddha came to his follower Mahakasyapa, the disciple suddenly understood. He smiled and began to laugh. Buddha handed the lotus to Mahakasyapa and began to speak.

“What can be said I have said to you,” smiled the Buddha, “and what cannot be said, I have given to Mahakashyapa.”

Mahakashyapa became Buddha’s successor from that day forward.

Gassho

[Shokai]

[Mp]

That's a good reason to break the silence Jundo. =)

Gassho
Shingen

Sat/LAH

[Ryudo]