Which canon and traditions does the Flower Sermon text belong to?
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Here is some information about it:
The origin of the Zen school is traditionally traced to Mahakassapa, who was said to have received a direct transmission outside the scriptures. This transmission is illustrated with the evocative story of the Buddha holding a flower silently before the assembled Sangha: only Mahakassapa understood, and smiled. The story is gains special resonance since Mahakassapa is renowned as a curmudgeonly old monk – although his authentic verses in the Theragatha do indeed show a delightful love of nature.
Despite the fame and importance of the story, it is not attested in any Indic scripture, and is a Chinese Chan invention. It’s first appearance is apparently in the compilation of koans, the 無門關 (Wúménguān, often rendered in English as The Gateless Gate), compiled by the Chinese Zen master Wumen Hui-k’ai (無門慧開) and first published in 1228. The development of the notion of lineages is discussed by Dumoulin.
-The Date of the Flower Sermon, Sujato Bhikkhu
The text is found, as mentioned above, in "The Gateless Gate" under the heading "Buddha Twirls a Flower".
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From my understanding the story of the transmission of Shakyamuni Buddha's enlightenment to Mahākāshyapa appeared in the "Daibontenno-Mombutsu-Ketsugi Sutra." However, this sutra does not appear in any of the K'ai-yuan or the Chen-yuan era catalogs of Shakyamuni Buddha's sutras and has been regarded by many as a Chinese invention.
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In Dhammapada of Kuddaka Nikaya, there is one instance where Buddha helped a disciple of Sariputta to attain arahanthood within one day by creating a lotus flower and meditate on it. The link to that story can be found here. This is in Theravada tradition and I don't know if this is what you are looking for.
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