In the Shobogenzo, in the fascicle of Sokushin Zebutsu, it says “Mind itself is Buddha.” What is mind, and what is Buddha? In conclusion he says, “Mind is Buddha, and Buddha is Buddha, and Is is Buddha.” There’s four characters. Buddha—Mind itself is. Mind itself is Buddha. And he says, “Mind is Buddha, and Is is Buddha, and Itself is Buddha. Buddha is Buddha” [laughs, laughter]. Do you understand this riddle?
—cuke.com/ig for links to the source of the image. Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture 66-08-17N as found on shunryusuzuki.com, edited by PF. Go to instagram.com/cuke_archives for the Instagram version.
