We do not wonder about the result of the practice.
Whether we have a result or not is out of question. But the most obvious
thing-- the ultimate point is that you are here as a follower of Buddhism. So as
a follower of Buddhism, you should practice [taps twice]-- that's all. There is no reason. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture 66-12-17b speaking on Dogen's Gakudo-yojin-shu 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.