We say it takes time
before you know what is zazen. But actually, why we say so is without this kind
of conviction, you cannot give up everything and practice shikantaza. If you
think, “I'll sit two months more or three months more [laughs],” then your
practice, you know, is not pure enough. ----------------------------- Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture - 68-10-12-A as found on shunryusuzuki.com. Edited by DC - Going through Suzuki lectures and posting anything that can stand on its own. Not looking for zingers or "the best of." I find that following these excerpts daily provides another way to experience Suzuki's teaching. - DC
