Song of the first Patriarch, Master Bodhidharma:
The reason I came to the land of T'ang
was to teach and save deluded beings
to be a flower that unfolds five petals
from which a fruit ripens naturally.
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Master Hui-Neng said, "Listen to two verses I've composed about the meaning of Bodhidharma's song. If the deluded among you practice in accordance with them, you are sure to see your nature.
A false flower grows from the ground of the mind
five petals unfold from its stem
together committing ignorant deeds
blown apart by karmic winds.
A true flower grows from the ground of the mind
five petals unfold from its stem
together cultivating prajna wisdom
the enlightenment of buddhas to come.
-From "The Platform Sutra, The Zen Teaching of Hui-Neng". Translation and commentary by Bill Porter (Red Pine)
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