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Wednesday, September 6, 2023

Original Nature

For Bodhidharma our practice is quite independent of various teachings. This means our practice is independent from Buddha’s teaching. Although we accept Buddha’s teaching, our practice is not based on any teaching. Our practice is based on our original nature—buddha-nature. Even if Buddha did not appear in this world, we all have [laughs] nature. And we should start our practice because of our true nature which Buddha found.

—Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture - 68-07-21 - as found on shunryusuzuki.com edited by PF. Go to instagram.com/cuke_archives or cuke.com/ig for links to the full Shunryu Suzuki lecture and the source of the photo.

A view from the Narayana Gurukula, Ooty, Tamil Nadu, India