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.


Mud and Water: The Collected Teachings of Zen Master Bassui (ed. Simon and Schuster, 2002) - ISBN: 9780861713202

Bassui Tokushō Quotes

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.

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.

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.

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.