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Tuesday, August 2, 2016

Confidence

The point we put emphasis on is not the stage of attainment, but on strong confidence in our original nature which is nothing different from Buddha nature, and to practice Zen with the same sincerity as Buddha’s. To transmit our way is to transmit our spirit from Buddha. That is the most important point ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture 67-01-05Edited by DC - Shunryu Suzuki lecture excerpts on cuke.com - from there links to much more. - Go to cuke.com Wha at's New [now at blogger] to see more daily posts.]