When we attain enlightenment, all the patriarchs
attain enlightenment at the same time. You cannot say Buddha is before and we
are after. When you understand enlightenment, you are independent from
everything; you have your own past and future, as Buddha had his own past and
future. And his position is independent, as your position is independent. If
so, this realization is beyond time and space. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture 67-08-20- 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
