You may think Buddha attained some stage where
he was free from karmic life, but it is not so. There -- many stories were told
by Buddha about his experience after he attained enlightenment. He did not at
all differ from us -- even after he attained enlightenment he was continuing
the same effort we are making, but he is not -- his view of life is not shaky.
His view of life is stable and he is watching everyone’s life including his own
life. He was watching himself and he was watching the people and with the same
eyes when he watched a stone and plants and everything, he was -- in this point
his understanding was a very scientific understanding. That was his way of life
after he attained enlightenment. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture 67-01-05. Edited by DC - Shunryu Suzuki lecture excerpts on cuke.com - from there links to much more. - Go to cuke.com Wha at's New (now at blogger) to see more daily posts.]
