某日，佛陀在靈山會上說法，忽然拈起一朵鮮花。佛陀拈花，舉座大眾盡皆默然，不知佛陀何為？只有修行頭陀苦行的大迦葉，破顏微笑。佛陀於是對大眾說：「吾有正法眼藏，涅槃妙心，實相無相，微妙法門，不立文字，教外別傳，付囑摩訶迦葉。」此為佛法「以心印心」之初傳。

One day, while lecturing on Vulture Peak, the Buddha suddenly held up a flower. The audience was silent and wondered what message the Buddha was trying to convey. Only Mahakasyapa, who practiced asceticism, responded with a smile. The Buddha then declared, "I possess the treasure of the true Dharma eye, the wondrous mind of nirvana, and true reality without form. It is a profound teaching that is not set forth in words, a direct transmission beyond the teachings. This I entrust to Mahakasyapa." This was the first direct transmission of the Dharma from mind to mind.

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