Why you become afraid of death is because you
do not possess the big mind. Even though you become afraid of it, nothing will
happen to you [laughing]. You know,
everything will laugh at you. “Why you are afraid of it? Why you think you have gone? You are there, right here.” Everyone may say, you
know-- for a time [laughs]-- they will say, “Oh, I am sorry. [Laughs.]” But
that's all ----------------------------------------------------- Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture 67-12-01-A as found on shunryusuzuki.com. Edited by DC - Many Shunryu Suzuki lecture excerpts on cuke.com - from there links to much more. Going slowly through Suzuki transcripts featuring whatever is next that seems okay.
