拈華微笑 (Nenge Mishō) I may not fully grasp the truth that Mahākāśyapa realized, but I still wish to emulate his smile. This is a story from the time when Shakyamuni Buddha delivered a sermon on Vulture Peak. Without saying a word, the Buddha picked up a lotus flower and gently showed it to the assembly. While the disciples could not grasp his meaning, only Mahākāśyapa understood his intention and smiled back gently. Mahākāśyapa led a life of strict asceticism—wearing coarse robes, eating only what he received through alms, and wandering without a fixed abode. Though I cannot live as he did, I have chosen to cultivate vegetables instead; a humble practice that, in my own way, serves as a substitute for his gentle smile and simple way of life.

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