妙法蓮華經玄義 7.254

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When the wind shakes the lotus flower, rising in the east and falling in the west, facing south and reflecting north, closing downwind and opening upwind: this illustrates rising in the east and sinking in the west, rising in the center and sinking at the edges, and so forth, illustrating the auspicious sign of the earth quaking. The flower closing at sunset illustrates the auspicious sign of entering concentration. The flower opening at sunrise illustrates the auspicious sign of expounding the Dharma. Looking red from afar and white from near, the red flower and green leaves mutually shining and radiant, illustrates the auspicious sign of emitting light. Fragrance wafting across the fields illustrates the auspicious sign of the sandalwood wind. Pollen powder fluttering illustrates the auspicious sign of heavenly rain of flowers. Wind and rain splashing, beads of water tumbling against each other, illustrates the auspicious sign of the heavenly drums sounding spontaneously. These all illustrate the wondrousness of spiritual penetrations.