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Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Tientai the Buddhist Master

"Although they hear the Teaching, they still do not realize the principle 
of the Truth; these ignorant people after all cannot see the real true 
characteristics of eternity, bliss, self, and purity.  Even though they 
have not experienced enlightenment, they judge each other based on their 
own ideas.  Thus over time there have been many schools of interpretation 
of the Truth, each one with differerent views, all citing scriptures and 
treatises, none knowing who is right.  Because of this fact, they cling to 
their own interpretation and deny others:  'Although they drink the elixir 
of immortality, it kills them off.' "

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