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Thursday, August 13, 2020
Who, little ole me?
I said, “I am reading,” but actually, I meant,
“I am telling the Lotus Sutra.” So the Sixth Patriarch said, “When we are in
delusion, the Lotus Sutra will turn us, and people may be turned by the Lotus
Sutra. But when our mind is clear, we will turn the Lotus Sutra, we will speak
the Lotus Sutra instead of Buddha.” --------------------------- Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture - 68-10-21 as found on shunryusuzuki.com. Edited by DC - Going through Suzuki lectures and posting anything that can stand on its own. Not looking for zingers or "the best of." I find that following these excerpts daily provides another way to experience Suzuki's teaching. - DC