Whatever
the religion is, the most important thing is a kind of austerity. This element
is very important for every religion. I don't know other religions, but austerity is very important. When you
limit your life to a certain extent, it is easier to find out the truth. If you
do too many things [laughs], you will be lost in your activity. But if you
limit your activity, you can see. That is why we observe precepts.
Precepts observation is very important.-----------------------------
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Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture 66-01-21A as found on shunryusuzuki.com. Edited by DC - Shunryu Suzuki lecture excerpts on cuke.com - from there links to much more. - Go to cuke.com What's New [now at blogger] to see more daily posts