Sweet Morning

Friday, February 08, 2008

Same Club

The supreme water spirit Ocean
Covers the earth with clouds;
The rain in each place is different
But the spirit has no thought of distinction.
Likewise Buddha, sovereign of truth,
Extends clouds of great compassion in all directions,
Raining differently for each practitioner,
Yet without discriminating among them.
- The Flower Ornament Scripture, trans. by Thomas Cleary

But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
--Matthew 5:45

I guess Buddha was a Christian...

or

Jesus was a Buddhist...

Same difference.

Same club.

ALA!!!

Hakima