Do
not say, "I practice zazen for a certain time, in a certain place and
posture." If you have no time to spare for Zen practice, if you have no
zendo, or if you lose your legs, what will you do? Zen is the practice of all
existence with everything else — stars, moon, sun, mountains, rivers, animate
and inanimate beings. Sometimes the pain in our legs practices zazen. Sometimes
our sleepy mind practices zazen on a black cushion, on a chair, or even in bed.
Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture 65-02-00 as found on shunryusuzuki.com - from an edited lecture in an early Wind Bell -all Wind Bells and Suzuki lectures from Wind Bells.
Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture 65-02-00 as found on shunryusuzuki.com - from an edited lecture in an early Wind Bell -all Wind Bells and Suzuki lectures from Wind Bells.