christopher leibow
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“The perfume of incense reminds us of the pervading influence of virtue, the lamp reminds us of light of knowledge and the flowers which soon fade and die, reminds us of impermanence. When we bow, we express our gratitude to the Buddha for what his teachings have given us. This is the nature of Buddhist worship.”
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“We must find the way of love rather than that of being loved.”
― Everyday Suchness: Buddhist Essays on Everyday Living
― Everyday Suchness: Buddhist Essays on Everyday Living
“In the nembutsu we see and feel the Buddha everywhere and in everything. Life itself becomes the unfolding of Buddha”
― Everyday Suchness: Buddhist Essays on Everyday Living
― Everyday Suchness: Buddhist Essays on Everyday Living
“We do not understand that we are literally able to live and enjoy life only because of other people and things. If one really understands this truth, he cannot help but become humble and appreciate others.”
― Everyday Suchness: Buddhist Essays on Everyday Living
― Everyday Suchness: Buddhist Essays on Everyday Living
“Concepts are not real things; a conceptualized world is a dead world. Living actualities lose their life when put into concepts.”
― Everyday Suchness: Buddhist Essays on Everyday Living
― Everyday Suchness: Buddhist Essays on Everyday Living
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