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Category - Quotes

QUOTE-The Four Noble Truths

. . . no suffering, no accumulation, no cessation, and no path.” That means the four noble truths of suffering, accumulation, cessation, and path inherently do not exist. They do not exist in the truth of Buddha...

QUOTE-Do you apply it?

You light incense, go to the dharma assemblies to get benefits. You just attend and do not learn anything. You must not just listen. Learning Buddhism requires putting into practice what you learn. Learn from authentic...

Photo of Statue of Shakyamuni Buddha from the Cave Temples of Dunhuang, China.

The Upayakausalya Sutra

Statue of Shakyamuni Buddha from the Cave Temples of Dunhuang, China. I believe the story we discussed at yesterday’s seminar on the SAUMOL is from the Skill-in-Means or Skillful Means Sutra (Upāyakauśalya-sūtra)...

QUOTE-The Six Tastes and Three Virtues”

“If the six tastes are not suitable and if the food lacks the three virtues, the tenzo’s offering to the assembly is not complete.”  Eihei Dogen (1200-1253), Teno Kyokun (How to Cook Your Life: From the Zen Kitchen to...