You may say it would be a great blessing if the
weak animal could be killed at once and eaten quickly, rather than having to
remain for a long time in pain and suffering. But suppose that the small animal
is a Bodhisattva who is practicing his own way. What does he say? "Don't
watch me. I am very serious. I am practicing my way with my whole mind and
body. Go away. Don't watch me. This is my world. I have a teacher called
So-and-so Buddha." ------------------------------------------------------------------ Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture 67-08-24-B as found on shunryusuzuki.com. Edited by DC - Many Shunryu Suzuki lecture excerpts on cuke.com - from there links to much more. Going slowly through Suzuki transcripts featuring whatever is next that seems okay, not just the super cool ones.
