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Saturday, April 3, 2021

Seeking

So when you are seeking for something, your true nature is in full activity, even when you know what you are seeking for-- like someone who is in the dark seeking for his own pillow because he lost it. At that time, your mind is in full function. But if you know where the pillow is, your mind is not in full function. Your mind is acting in a limited sense.        --------------------------- Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki  lecture 69-03-15 - as found on shunryusuzuki.com. Edited by DC  - Going through Suzuki lectures and posting anything that can stand on its own. Not lookig for zingers or "the best of." I find that following these e,xcerpts daily provides another way to experience Suzuki's teaching.