Zen professes itself to be the spirit of Buddhism, but in fact it is the spirit of all religions and philosophies. (D. T. Suzuki)

Zen professes itself to be the spirit of Buddhism, but in fact it is the spirit of all religions and philosophies.

D. T. Suzuki

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