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| | "Buddhism: The Seeker's Path," a lecture by Rev. Gyoko Saito |
 | | Despite their appearance however, Rev. Saito was moved to hear one patient say "Because of the Nembutsu, I'm able to take things as they are." This patient had characterized the disease as the "flower of Nembutsu," in other words, as the vehicle through which it has worked in their life. |
 | | Saito then turned his attention to an essay by Shuichi Maida, entitled "Standing Death." In this essay, Maida, a fellow student of Rev. Haya Akegarasu along with Rev. Saito himself, details his unforgettable experience of being criticized and humiliated by his teacher while in the act of lecturing to a group of people. |
 | | Saito emphasized the point that "standing death" means "absolute negation, being humbled by a true teacher to the point of being forced to let go of all opinions and positions. |
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