Give gifts with no notion of reward or praise. Like moving something from one hand to the other. Mar 9, 1986

Podcast: Talks by Zen Roshi, Lola McDowell Lee · I & A Publishing

Opublikowano: 2026-02-06

Zen Roshi, Lola McDowell Lee, discusses the Diamond Sutra, known as the "Cutter of All Doubts." She story of the Buddha and his disciple, Subhuti, a Bodhisattva. It’s a paradoxical teaching: A Bodhisattva should give gifts without being "supported" by anything—not by a notion of a sign, a gift, or a recipient. If a gift is given with the thought "I am giving this to you," it is limited. However, if a gift is given without support—without the self-identification of a giver—the merit is immeasurable. Lola draws a parallel here to the Jesu...