Friday, July 27, 2018

Geese

Wild geese is wild geese. If they flew away, they flew away. [Laughs.] You cannot say, “They are there,” and “They flew away” [laughs]. Wouldn't make any sense, you know. Master will ask you which do you mean? Is it here or there? [Laughs, laughter.] You have no answer. No answer is right. [Laughs, laughter.] ---------------------------------------------------- Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture 67-12-02 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.