Shundo David Haye – Zen Priest

‘It has been several hundred years since the Lotus Sutra was transmitted and started turning the dharma blossoms in China. Many people have written commentaries. Some of them have been outstanding teachers. But no one has attained and activated the essence of turning the lotus blossoms like Huineng, Old Buddha, High Ancestor of Caoxi. To hear it now and encounter it now is an ancient buddha meeting an ancient buddha. Are we not in the land of an ancient buddha? 

Rejoice! From eon to eon there have been dharma blossoms. From day to night there have been dharma blossoms. As dharma blossoms have been active from eon to eon, from day to night, whether your body and mind are strong or weak, they are dharma blossoms. Such blossoms are a rare treasure, radiant light, a practice place, broad and vast, great and timeless. When your mind is deluded, you are turned by the dharma blossoms. When your mind is enlightened, you turn the dharma blossoms. Indeed, this is dharma blossoms turning dharma blossoms.’ (Shobogenzo Hokke Ten Hokke)