Even though we say
“just sit,” to understand what does it mean is rather difficult, maybe. So
that is why Dogen Zenji left us so many teachings to explain what is just to
sit. But it does not mean his teaching is so difficult. When you sit, you know,
without thinking or without expecting anything, and when you accept yourself as
a buddha or as a tools of buddha or ornament of buddha, or if you understand
everything is the unfolding of the absolute teaching or truth,
or if you understand everything is a part of the great being--one whole being,
when you reach this understanding, whatever we say, whatever we think, or
whatever we see, that is the actual teaching of Buddha. And whatever we do,
that is actual practice of the Buddha himself. -------------------------------- Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture - 68-07-24 as found on shunryusuzuki.com. Edited by DC
