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Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Open Eyes

Student: Docho Roshi, yesterday afternoon you gave a lecture on the Lotus Sutra. I believe that you said the Lotus Sutra describes reality to itself. And I feel that you demonstrate reality to yourself every moment, every day. Since you are a teacher, surely you want us to be able to see this reality that you demonstrate. But my eyes are stubbornly closed to it. Could you give a word that would help me open them?

SR: Hmm. Actually, your eyes are not closed. Your eyes are open. Even though you say so, I feel I see your eyes wide open. That you feel that way is the proof of your wide-open eyes.

cuke.com/ig for links to the source of the photo. Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture 68-09-00 as found on shunryusuzuki.com, edited by PF. Go to instagram.com/cuke_archives for the Instagram version.