There must be some reason why so many people come to Zen Center and practice Zen and study Zen. I think this is because our civilization has come [laughs] already to a dead end, and you realize that you cannot go any further. So, people who notice that this is a dead end may come to Zen Center to find out some way to go further. That is your feeling whether or not you understand what the dead end is or why we came to the dead end.
Sokoji Soto Zen Mission
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