For a Buddhist it is necessary to make some
special effort to help people. That is a
duty for the enlightened one. But the enlightened one has some ability to help people in various ways. Whether they
understand it or not, he is actually helping people. In this way, you know, our
religion exists in a social framework. -------------------------------- Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture - 68-07-24 as found on shunryusuzuki.com. Edited by DC