There are at least twenty things that are hard for human beings
One of my (and perhaps many others’) favorite texts is the following translation by Chu Ch’an from The Sutra of 42 Sections: The Buddha said: “There are twenty things that are hard for human beings: “It is hard to practice charity when one is poor. “It is hard to study the Way when occupying a position of great authority. “It is hard to surrender life at the approach of inevitable death. “It is hard to get an opportunity of reading the […]
Categories: William Eaton, ZiR • Tags: Buddhism, bureaucracy, sutra
