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My true desire is to relieve others of their pain, though I myself may fall into hell.

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Reciting part of a sutra with the desire to benefit others is like reciting a recipe in the hope it will prevent people from starving.

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Bassui Tokushō

Bassui Tokushō

Born: 1327
Died: 1387 (aged 60)
Bio: Bassui Tokushō was a Rinzai Zen Master born in modern-day Kanagawa Prefecture who had trained with Sōtō, Rinzai and Ch'an masters of his time. Bassui was unhappy with the state of Zen practice in Japan during his time, so he set out in life with the mission of revitalizing it.

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