Friday, November 19, 2021

Continuing his 65th birthday talk

Tassajara I am lucky to have, and I am lucky to have good teachers visiting Tassajara. But if I could make a trip, you know, it may be much better: as an unknown humble priest, you know, to visit teachers and to ask question and to receive instruction. In this way they [the old masters] studied.                   --------------------------- Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki  lecture 69-05-18 - 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. Go to https://www.instagram.com/cuke_archives/ for more daily Shunryu Suzuki lecture excerpts - with a photo.