We see two viewpoints of life. One is just a mechanical way of understanding existence. Another is like determinism, to believe in some result. Nowadays, people apply those two view of life, but without any clear understanding of it, so sometime they believe in determinism; sometimes they believe in liberation which is quite mechanical. --------------------------- 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.
