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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Universal Nature

How to help others as Nirmanakaya Buddha is to take various forms and give them some handy help. But as Sambhogakaya Buddha we should know our nature. And we should realize that there is no “I” and no “you”—it is all one being. When we realize this nature, which is universal, we can help others without trying to help others because whatever we do, that is our activity.

Sunday school at Sokoji

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.