What does a flower, a world, a tree and a bodhi mean?

A very small thing may also hide a lot of truth, and a very ordinary thing may also hide great wisdom.

From the naive prediction of British poet Blake, a world in a sand and a heaven in a flower. Hold infinity and eternity in an instant. A world in a sand, a heaven in a flower, a bodhi in a tree and a Buddha in a leaf. Naive prophecy, understand the words of the Millennium. The artistic conception of this poem is quoted from Hua Yan Jing, "A flower is the world and a leaf is the Buddha".

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Hold infinity and eternity in an instant.

A world in a grain of sand, a heaven in a flower,

One tree, one bodhi, one leaf and one Buddha.

Naive prophecy, understand the words of the Millennium.

In the classical language theory of traditional Buddhism, there is a famous saying: "A flower is the world and a leaf is bodhi". A flower can see the whole world, and a leaf can represent the whole bodhi tree. Buddhism is a profound knowledge, and many profound philosophies are beyond the reach of our growing young minds.

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