Observe how even insects and animals nurse their
young and bear hardship to bring them up. When the young reach
maturity, the parents seek no profit. This is our way. Compassion for the young is strong even among tiny living creatures. Likewise,
the various Buddhas have a natural compassion for living beings. The teaching of the Buddhas are not limited to compassion. They are expressed
universally in many facets. This is the basic spirit of Buddhism. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture 66-12-17b speaking on and from Dogen's Gakudo-yojin-shu as found on shunryusuzuki.com. Edited by DC - Shunryu Suzuki lecture excerpts on cuke.com - from there links to much more. - Go to cuke.com What's New [now at blogger] to see more daily posts.
