It looks like we are practicing zazen to attain enlightenment. And it may be so, because [laughs] if we practice zazen, at that time we are actually Buddha. --------------------------- Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture - 66-01-22N - as found on shunryusuzuki.com, from one of the newly discovered (2021) or recently significantly added to or changed 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
This is a difficult audio with lots of words and phrases that can't be understood. I'll go through it and see what I can pick from it. - DC