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**BloofPailafum** · 04-02-2012, 12:04 PM

My grandmother had a series of pithy one liners which continue to sum up the nature of the process for me. One such is " these things are sent to try us " and it seems to me that until final enlightenment this applies, thus there is enough bitterness to allow the sweetness to shine through. This reminds me of what Shunryu Suzuki said: Hell is not punishment, it's training Regards,
Bundokji

04-02-2012, 12:04 PM	#6
BloofPailafum Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 357 Senior Member	My grandmother had a series of pithy one liners which continue to sum up the nature of the process for me. One such is " these things are sent to try us " and it seems to me that until final enlightenment this applies, thus there is enough bitterness to allow the sweetness to shine through. This reminds me of what Shunryu Suzuki said: Hell is not punishment, it's training Regards, Bundokji
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