Everyone knows that Buddha nature is everywhere
and includes everything. But if we all are
Buddha, why practice zazen? Consider the
air - it too is everywhere, but until we use a fan, we are not aware of it.
Zazen may be likened to the fanning. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture 67-03-22 about Joshu's koan Mu - from Tony Artino notes. Edited 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.]
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