Student: When you
say that Manjushri takes care of our practice should we pray to him?
SR: [Laughs.] That is your understanding based on the substantial understanding, you know. Forget all about any substantial idea. I realize this point is very, very important for people. This is why we cannot understand Buddhism or our way. -------------------------------------------------- Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture - 68-01-11B as found on shunryusuzuki.com. Edited by DC [Try thinking of "substantial understanding" as "literal understanding"]
SR: [Laughs.] That is your understanding based on the substantial understanding, you know. Forget all about any substantial idea. I realize this point is very, very important for people. This is why we cannot understand Buddhism or our way. -------------------------------------------------- Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture - 68-01-11B as found on shunryusuzuki.com. Edited by DC [Try thinking of "substantial understanding" as "literal understanding"]