And you cannot join happiness to difficulties. It is a completely different quality. As long as we are being conscious, it is impossible to join unhappiness and happiness. This is, essentially, different quality—quality of consciousness. --------------------------- 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.
DC Comment: This is such an unusual thing for him to say. Hmmm.