"True enlightenment has no words, but without language one cannot interpret its essence. Although manifestations [of the Truth] appear in response to [sublime] stimuli, without [Buddhist] images there would be no way to express its appearance. Therefore, for the release from suffering, nothing surpasses devotion to images; and for cultivating goodness, there is nothing better than reverence for scriptures and icons."
From "With a Single Glance" (C.J. Bogel, 2009, p. 42)
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