Thursday, July 14, 2016

Tap = fill in the blank

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.comEdited 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.