Let me explain a little more about the contradiction. Past and future is two opposite idea. You say past. You may think future is a succession of past time, but it is not so, actually. When is the joining of the future and [laughs] past? You may say present is the joining of the future and the past. But actually, there is no present. Present is going [laughs, gestures, laughter]. What is past and what is present? You know it is impossible to explain what is past and what is future in a materialistic way. --------------------------- 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.
