pearl hidden in the garment
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Summary
In the Lotus Sutra a friend hides a priceless pearl in the garment of a drunken man and goes away, and the man doesn’t know he has got it. Master Dogen takes up the image in one bright pearl: when we are intoxicated, there are close friends who give us a pearl, and we should always give a pearl to a close friend.
Part of ↑ one bright pearl
Includes ↓ drunk on our delusions ↓ pearl recognised only later ↓ pearl slipped into a pocket
Main theme
he finds that his friend has hidden a pearl in his clothing, and then gone
1Ikka-no-myoju 4: The Universe as Teacher Summer 2006 — Ikka-no-myoju
Developed
like the priceless pearl in the Lotus Sutra, tied within someone’s garment, or hidden under the black dragon’s chin
2The One Bright Pearl Shobogenzo · Ikka-no-myoju
Mention
somebody sews a pearl into the lining of his coat which he doesn’t know he’s got
3Ikka-no-myoju 2: Undivided Reality Summer 2006 — Ikka-no-myoju
When we are intoxicated, there are close friends who give us a pearl; and we should always give a pearl to a close friend
4Ikka-no-myoju Shobogenzo