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Tuesday, December 6, 2022

Something Which Is Wrong

So the more you understand human nature, the more you will be interested in our way. Another aspect of human nature is we may like something wrong rather than true [laughs]. This is maybe the same tendency we have when we feel some resistance. Something which is true is maybe always very common and not so interesting, not so colorful. It is just plain and common. So you have no interest in it. Something which is wrong [laughs] is very interesting to you to see, you know. — Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture - 67-12-05-B - as found on shunryusuzuki.com edited by PF. Go to instagram.com/cuke_archives for Shunryu Suzuki lecture excerpts - with a photo.