Enni Ben’en told his disciples that Zen is not a system of thought like other Buddhist traditions but is a vehicle by which one achieves the same state of mind as the Buddha himself. “When one practices Zen, one is Buddha! If one practices for a day, one is Buddha for a day. In one were to practice one’s whole life, one would be Buddha one’s whole life. Zen is the Buddha mind.”
Zen Masters of Japan: 79-82
The Story of Zen: 179-80, 183
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