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Monday, June 22, 2015

Main Point

We, ourselves, is Buddha and Buddha is not some particular object of worship. We, ourselves, are Buddha. This is the main point. Buddha put emphasis on subject of worship which does not mean to emphasize an ego centered idea.

Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture
 66-01-13 
as found on shunryusuzuki.comEdited by DC 
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