Docho Roshi, why does man's work bring so little merit?
Maybe no merit, but when you realize that there is no merit, that is great merit. All the merit accumulated by all people is your merit. That is why the merit is not yours and actually at the same time yours. So, when you forget all about you or others, the merit will be great.
—Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture - 68-04-23-B - as found on
shunryusuzuki.com
edited by PF. Go to
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