Udumbara Flowers, a unique flower which blooms in any place even metals in Buddhist mythology, the flower was said to bloom only once every 3,000 years, and thus came to symbolize events of rare occurrence As the Buddhas of the three periods of time In such a manner spoke the Dharma, So do I likewise now expound The undiscriminated Dharma. All Buddhas come into the world But rarely, and are hard to meet; And when they appear in the world, It’s hard for them to speak the Dharma. Throughout countless ages, too, It’s difficult to hear this Dharma. And those who can hear this Dharma- -Such people too, are rare, Like the udumbara flower, In which all take delight, Which the gods and humans prize, For it blooms but once in a long, long time. So one who hears this Dharma, gives joyful praise, With even just a single word, Has thereby made offerings, To all the Buddhas of the three periods of time. Such people are extremely rare. Rarer than the udumbara flower. All of you should have no doubts, For I am the Dharma King; I declare to the assembly: I use only the path of One Vehicle, To teach and transform Bodhisattvas. There are no Sound Hearer Disciples. Shariputra, all of you, the Sound Hearers and Bodhisattvas, Should know that this wondrous Dharma Is the secret essence of all Buddhas en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Udumbara_(Buddhism)
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