The supreme water spirit Ocean covers the earth with clouds; the rain in each place is different, but the spirit has no thought of distinction. Likewise, Buddha, sovereign of truth, extends clouds of great compassion in all directions, raining differently for each practitioner, yet without discriminating among them. --The Flower Ornament Scripture, trans. by Thomas ClearyJames: This is such beautiful prose and underscores my realization that there is a slightly different version of the Dharma...
