So we say “compassion” or “Buddhism,” but
actually for true Buddhism there is no name -- no name of Buddha or no
name of compassion or mercy. By those names we just limit the true meaning of
compassion or Buddha. If so, the only way to grasp the true meaning of the word
is just practice it without any gaining idea before we know what it is, just as a bird or animal raise their babies up. This is how to study Buddhism in
its true, strict sense. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture 66-12-17b speaking on and from Dogen's Gakudo-yojin-shu as found on shunryusuzuki.com. Edited by DC - Shunryu Suzuki lecture excerpts on cuke.com - from there links to much more. - Go to cuke.com What's New [now at blogger] to see more daily posts.
