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Talk to the Rosebud Group
This is a unique occasion for teacher and students to sit together to practice inclusiveness (embracing all), leaving no one out, because the teaching of the World-Honored One is one of love and complete protection. Living in a community like Plum Village with 100 residents from many nations, despite small disagreements and unskillfulness, everyone still lives as a family thanks to learning how to forgive and Begin Anew. Towards students or children, one must treat them with reverence as whole human beings, as future Buddhas, because this respect nourishes love and mutual respect.
The most precious gift parents leave for their children is not money but their own happiness and harmony. Young people suffer greatly when they see that adults, whether parents or teachers in the temple, are talented and sweet but cannot live together. To resolve division and become a solid refuge, the Sangha needs to practice:
- Beginning Anew: Frequently forgiving and apologizing for mistakes and unskillfulness so that small differences do not become major breakdowns.
- Shining Light: Each person kneels down to ask at least six people to point out their strengths and weaknesses in order to transform, based on the tradition of the Pavarana ceremony.
- Peace Treaty: Committing to how to behave when angry and when making others angry to protect long-term happiness.
A drop of water can never make it to the ocean alone but must go together as a river. Groups like Rosebud or Rose Bush need to sit together, combining individual talents to work as a harmonious Sangha, ending the samsāra of division and acting as a refuge for others. Just as Sariputra and Moggallana used non-violent methods to reunify the Sangha in the time of the World-Honored One, a disciple must know how to protect and nourish their teacher with the peace and solidity of the community itself.
