If you say you cannot practice any more because
of this or that, that is the opposite of what I mean. Because of this or that,
you have to practice! Do you understand? Because you are busy, you have to
study. Because your mind is occupied by some particular thing, you have to
practice. Because you've become interested in something recently, you have to
practice our way or else you will be lost. Otherwise, whatever you do, it won't
work; you are not you. When you want to leave you, you should practice zazen.
That is the most important thing for you. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture 67-08-02- as found on shunryusuzuki.com. Edited by DC - Many Shunryu Suzuki lecture excerpts on cuke.com - from there links to much more. Going slowly through Suzuki transcripts featuring whatever is next that seems okay, not just the super cool ones,