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Friday, June 5, 2015

Just to Sit

We say “just to sit.” And if you do, you will find out that Zen practice -- just to -- is not easy. Just to sit may be the most difficult thing. To work on something is not difficult. To not work on anything is rather difficult.

Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture 65-12-11 as found on shunryusuzuki.com. Edited by DC