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And he who realizes Buddha in himself, “the one behind your face, listening to my sermon,” lives in self-confidence.
Sokei-an Sasaki • Three-Hundred-Mile Tiger: The Record of Lin-Chi Translation and Commentary by Sokei-An
no longer to categorise him as a “person,” because from this point on the guru is the dharma.
Jamyang Khyentse • Not for Happiness: A Guide to the So-Called Preliminary Practices
And in Chapter Eight, the Buddha says, “From this [teaching] is born the unexcelled, perfect enlightenment of tathagatas, arhans, and fully-enlightened ones. And from this are born buddhas and bhagavans. And how so? Buddha dharmas, Subhuti, ‘buddha dharmas’ are spoken of by the Tathagata as no buddha dharmas. Thus are they called ‘buddha dharmas.’”
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Khotanese monk’s name was Shikshananda,
Red Pine • The Lankavatara Sutra: Translation and Commentary (NONE)
boddhisattva.
Charlotte J. Beck • Everyday Zen: Love and Work (Plus)
You are not merely polishing the shoes of a master or your superior; rather, you think that this yawning, sleepy, ordinary-looking person is a reflection of your true nature, the Buddha.