‘Wherever there is a world of sentient beings, there, inevitably, is the world of buddhas and ancestors. The reason this is so, we should study very carefully.’ (Shobogenzo Sansuikyo)
In recent weeks I have mostly been working from home. Returning to my regular commute, and picking up Shohaku’s commentary again, I felt a physical sensation of ease, of connection and meeting, when I read this quote. That is why I keep practising.