Shundo David Haye – Zen Priest

‘The Buddha is the supreme vehicle. He is established in the buddha way as the one who has wisdom which is the highest of the highest. The Buddha has buddha nature. He is the guiding master who has attained unobstructed wind; unobstructed wisdom. Thus, he is the master of cause and effect and freely uses happiness that comes with wisdom, transporting cause and effect on this cart. Abiding in birth, he is not held up by birth. Abiding in death, he is not obstructed by death. Abiding in the five skandhas, he is not obstructed by the five skandhas. He comes and goes freely with no difficulty, just like passing through an open gate. Thus, he brings every being, regardless of position or capacity, even an ant, into the inconceivable pure and wondrous land.’ (from Shobogenzo Bussho)

This was in my stack of notes, but I suspected I might have posted it before. I have indeed, but in a different translation, and anyway, I don’t think there is any harm drinking it in again.