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Saturday, March 28, 2020

Appropriate

To do something which is necessary when it is necessary, in the most adequate, appropriate way [laughs] is very difficult, you know. Someone who can do things in this way is good priest [laughs], good student.  -------------------------------- Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture - 68-08-25 as found on shunryusuzuki.com. Edited by DC