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Saturday, January 30, 2021
Composure
To attain enlightenment means to have this kind
of complete composure in our life, without any discrimination.
But, at the same time, if we stick to this kind of attitude of
non-discrimination, that is also a kind of discrimination, you know. So how we
practice zazen-- how we attain this kind of complete composure-- is the point,
you know, you should have when you start our practice. --------------------------- Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture - 69-01-25-bn - 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.