Tuesday, September 24, 2019

Finger

Student II: Docho Roshi, if you have a finger you can point, if you have a voice you can growl.
SR: Yeah. But, you know, until I feel I have voice or finger, I cannot use it. Do you understand? When I want it, I may use it, you know, like this, but when I don't have it I cannot use it. -------------------------------- Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture - 68-04-23-B as found on shunryusuzuki.com. Edited by DC