A. We should remember that all the Sutras, no matter how many they are, say that we should not be deluded by images and words. The fact that there are numerous Sutras signifies that it is difficult not to be deluded by images and words.
“We should not read books” doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t read books but means that we should not be deluded by forms and words when reading literature on Buddhism and enlightenment. In fact, if we read the Sutras without being deluded by images and words, just as they tell us to, we could see the Buddha in each word and be aware of the reason why it is said that the Sutra is another name of the Sutra.
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