‘The world of objects is neither true nor false. But when we think of it as true, we blind ourselves to its illusory nature. And when we think of it as false, we blind ourselves to its usefulness.
When we see this world of objects as neither true nor false, we are no longer controlled by objects, including such objects as a self or a being, a dharma or a mind, and we can finally see and know what is real. Thus, in contrasting the charity of someone attached to objects and someone not attached to objects, the Buddha reminds us that the bodhisattva uses objects as expedient means in the liberation of others but is not controlled by them. For only a bodhisattva not ruled by objects is able to see how best to practice charity for the benefit of all beings. Thus, a bodhisattva uses truth that is neither true nor false.’ (Commentary on the Diamond Sutra)
Somewhat the same as Suzuki Roshi was saying last week.


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