This is an orchid.
Master Mingyun has been practicing medicine in Zhong Nanshan for 30 years. He is calm and indifferent, and his taste is elegant. He not only likes meditation and enlightenment, but also likes flowers and trees, especially orchids. There are all kinds of orchids in the vestibule and backyard of the temple, which come from all directions and are accumulated by the old Zen master year after year. After drinking tea and listening to the lecture, he will never forget to see his beloved orchid. Everyone says orchids are the lifeblood of Master Mingyun.
This morning, Master Mingyun had something to go down the mountain. Before he left, he certainly couldn't forget to let his disciples look after his orchids. Disciples also enjoyed it, so they watered basin after basin seriously. Finally, there is only one pot left, the treasure of orchids-Clivia. Disciples knew that this pot of Clivia was Master's favorite, so they watered it more carefully.
Maybe he is a little tired after watering all morning. The more careful he is, the less he listens to what he says. Suddenly, the kettle slipped down and hit the flowerpot, and the whole flowerpot fell to the ground. The flowerpot is rotten, and so are the flowers. This frightened the apprentice. He stood there at a loss and his mind was blank. I thought to myself: Master will be furious when he comes back and sees this scene! The more he thought about it, the more afraid he became.
In the afternoon, Master Mingyun came back. After learning about this, he was not angry, but calmly comforted his disciples and said, "I planted orchids to cultivate my self-cultivation and beautify the temple environment, not to be angry!" Everything in the world is impermanent. Don't cling to what you love, it's hard to give up. That's not the nature of the meditator. "
The disciples were relieved when they listened to the master's words. He admired Master's words and deeds and practiced meditation.
Sigh: orchid is the king's fragrance, and the powder is in the breeze. This is the fragrance of orchid, Zen and virtue. Things are unpredictable and out of control. Just keep a normal heart.