When we project our inmost nature into the
objective world as Buddha, Dharma, or Sangha, it is nothing but our inmost
desire to want to be someone whom you can accept. You strive for something
acceptable in its true sense. So it is the same thing. You create God, and you
strive for God. It means you are striving for yourself. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture 67-06-11 as found on shunryusuzuki.com. Edited by DC - Many Shunryu Suzuki lecture excerpts on cuke.com - from there links to much more. Going slowly through Suzuki transcripts featuring whatever is next that seems okay, not just the super cool ones,.
