You may understand how important it is to have a strong conviction to practice zazen. When you sit, “I shall never stand up from this seat unless someone tells me to stand up,” actually that is the way. Then, at that time, your practice is beyond space and time. How long, it doesn't matter. Wherever I am, it doesn’t matter. I shall never stand up unless someone tells me to stand up. That is shikantaza.
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—cuke.com/ig for links to the source of the image. Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture 69-04-19 as found on shunryusuzuki.com, edited by PF. Go to instagram.com/cuke_archives for the Instagram version.
