The way to help others, and the way we preserve our teaching, and the way we practice Buddhism is different—there is a difference between Nirmanakaya Buddha and Sambhogakaya Buddha. But when we realize that our practice includes everything, why don’t we include a Nirmanakaya Buddha? Shakyamuni Buddha is included in our practice. So, all the Shakyamuni buddhas and all the Nirmanakaya buddhas, all at once will attain enlightenment, when we practice zazen [laughs]. So, Nirmanakaya Buddha is within ourselves.
Jizo Bosatsu and Kanzeon Bosatsu statues
—cuke.com/ig for links to the source of the photo. Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture 68-10-00-B as found on shunryusuzuki.com, edited by PF. Go to instagram.com/cuke_archives for the Instagram version.