Practice is the mother of all Buddhas; your
practice is the mother of all beings and all worlds and all the people who live
in those worlds. That is why we say if one attains enlightenment he understands
that all sentient beings are enlightened. Do you understand? I’m not involved
in some mystical thought. These are actual facts. In your practice,
enlightenment and practice should be one, not two. It is not after you practice
our way that you attain enlightenment. That is a wrong understanding. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture 67-08-24-B 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.
