A person can know another's mind by listening to the voice. This is because the physical aspect reveals the spiritual aspect. The physical and spiritual, which are one in essence, manifest themselves as two distinct aspects; thus the Buddha's mind found expression as the written words of the Lotus Sutra. These written words are the Buddha's mind in a different from. Therefore, those who read the Lotus Sutra must not regard it as consisting of mere written words, for thse words are in themselves the Buddha's mind.
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