When we find real joy of life in pain and in difficulty, that is true joy, according to Buddhism. We say there is no natural Buddha. Buddha is someone who attained enlightenment with a human body, who has a\breakthrough the human life, and who found eternal joy in human life—in immortal life. --------------------------- Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture - 66-08-17N - as found on shunryusuzuki.com, from one of the newly discovered (2021) lecture tapes. 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.
