Q. Shouldn’t we read good books such as the Sutras if we ought not to be deluded by words? – Zen Fools

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A. An excellent e-book is one factor and studying it nicely is one other. Regardless of how nice a e-book could also be, it can’t be a very good e-book for you in case you don’t admire its which means. When historical masters mentioned that we shouldn’t learn books, they didn’t imply that we must always not learn books however meant that we shouldn’t be deluded by phrases.

Misreading an important e-book, being deluded by phrases is like worsening your sickness by misusing one of the best drugs from one of the best physician. For instance, placing oral remedy for eye illness in your eyes can be extra dangerous than useful in your eyes. Simply as one of the best drugs, if misused, will be reasonably dangerous for you, so one of the best e-book, when misinterpret, will be obstructive to your follow. Most of the time, the phrases, or paragraphs recognized to be useful for attaining enlightenment lead you to go in the other way out of your purpose. It isn’t the phrases or paragraphs however you which are responsible for it.

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