So we should not
arrange teaching horizontal or vertical. We should realize the
meaning of the teachings, one by one, without arranging. So this is not only the Zen
way but also Tendai's way. So-called middle way in Tendai is a way to
accept teaching one by one without arranging it. That is the middle way. -------------------------------------------------- Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture on the Meal Chant - 68-01-11B as found on shunryusuzuki.com. Edited by DC
