Lanka LXI
[Studies in the Lankavatar Sutru p 213 DT Suzuki] This reality exists in the world as gold exists concealed in the ore, for it is this that makes things abide, makes them arrange themselves in order and establish a realm among themselves, and constitutes their essence. It is eternally there. It is the suchness of things. [Lankavatar Sutra Translated by DT Suzuki (143) p 123-125] Again Mahamati said: It is said by the Blessed One that from the night of the Enlightenment till the night of the Parinivana, the Tathagata (143) in the meantime has not uttered even a word, nor will he ever utter: for not speaking is the Buddha's speaking. According to what deeper sense is it that not-speaking is the Buddha speaking? The Blessed One replied: by reason of two things the deeper sense...this statement is made. What are the two things? They are truth of self-realisation and the eternally-abiding reality....Of what deeper sense is the truth of self realisation? What has been realised by ...