The Vimalakīrti Sūtra tells of a wealthy layman who feigns illness, and of the disciples and bodhisattvas sent to visit him. Each gives a teaching on nonduality; asked for his own, Vimalakīrti remains silent, and Mañjuśrī praises the silence as the true entrance. It was especially loved in China and Japan.
Vimalakīrti Sūtra
A Mahāyāna sūtra in which a lay householder out-teaches the Buddha’s disciples, ending in a thunderous silence.
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