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Friday, November 18, 2022

Universal

Whatever happens to you, as long as you know the bottom of suffering—bottom of fear—you feel quite safe. When you do not know the bottom of it, there you have real fear. You don't know what to do with yourself. As long as you know what will happen to you after your death, there is nothing to be afraid of. Our practice is to resume our original state of being which is universal. — Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture - 67-12-05-A - as found on shunryusuzuki.com edited by PF. Go to instagram.com/cuke_archives for Shunryu Suzuki lecture excerpts - with a photo.