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Monday, September 9, 2019

Accept

Student U: Docho Roshi, at the end of your lectures you always ask us if we understand. What does “understand” mean?
SR: “Did you accept it?” Actually what I mean is did you accept it? Good question.  -------------------------------- Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture - 68-04-23-B as found on shunryusuzuki.com. Edited by DC