It can be argued in his defence that from the highest point of view there was only the Buddha nature under the Buddha floor boards; there was no-one there. So from the highest point of view he was telling the truth and not lying.
Trevor Leggett
Balance, by Trevor Leggett
The fact is that however many tricks a student may have in his repertoire, he will not be able to do any of them, because he has no balance…
Knowing The Future, by Trevor Leggett
Sometimes we persist in a course of action although it ought to be perfectly clear that it will lead to a disaster…
Clothes and Moods, by Trevor Leggett
We are asked not to become identified with passing moods, which are to be treated like clothes. Whether we are wearing bright clothes or dark clothes…
Om When Drunk, by Trevor Leggett
At present you are occasionally saying it as a sort of insurance policy, paying a little sum now and then and then forgetting about it. But the time will come when there is a crisis, and you will need to practise seriously to find your way out of it. If you then try repeating ‘Om’ seriously, you will find that there are innumerable low-level associations coming into your mind, which will take a good time to get rid of. And you may not have that much time…
Sermon of No Words, and Anti-Sermon of No Words, by Trevor Leggett
It is a sermon not by exhortation, reasoning or threats but by example…
Soaked Up, by Trevor Leggett
This is a temple scene. Suddenly in the quiet there is the bursting force of the shrill note of the cicada. It’s ear piercing while it lasts then it stops, and there is the moment when that shrillness is soaked up, soaks away into the stillness of the rocks, the stones, of the temple…
Words of love, Iida Toin
We have to realize that life cannot be always easy and pleasant. Suppose there is a…