A monk asked Seijo, “Daitsu Chisho Buddha did zazen (meditated) for ten kalpas in a Meditation Hall, could not realize the highest truth, and so could not become fully emancipated. Why was this?”
Seijo said, “Your question is a very appropriate one!”
The monk asked again, “Why did he not attain Buddhahood by doing zazen in the Meditation Hall?”
Seijo replied, “Because he did not.”
Acharya Prashant: Not believing that you are a Buddha has causes and reasons. Being Buddha, has no cause, neither has it any reason. The reasons and causes that make you feel that you are what you are and not a Buddha are obviously false causes. Just as false as the belief we know about ourselves - about ourselves and about Buddha! So, when somebody is asked, “Why did he not attain to Buddhahood?” The first thing is, does one need to attain Buddhahood? For so many kalpas, he was practicing meditation in a hall doing zazen and yet he was very…
Questioner: What is Kalpas?
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