Our human life is
so rare, and so wonderful, and when I sit I want to remain in this way forever,
but I encourage myself to have another practice, for instance, to recite a sutra
or to bow. And when we bow, I think, “this is wonderful”, but we have
to change our practice for reciting sutras. I don’t feel
to like talking after reciting a sutra. So the purpose of my talk is to express my
appreciation, that’s all. Our way is not to sit for something, it is to express
our true nature. That is our practice.
Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture 65-12-16 as found on shunryusuzuki.com. Edited by DC
Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture 65-12-16 as found on shunryusuzuki.com. Edited by DC