To live in this world means to exist under some
condition moment after moment. We should have the flexibility of mind to adjust
our being to these conditions so that when we do change our attitude or
circumstances, there will still be a fundamental imperturbability to our minds
and bodies. This imperturbability gives us absolute freedom and we should
practice our way until we obtain this. Group practice. is the short cut to the
imperturbable mind which is beyond concepts of personal or impersonal, formal
or informal. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture 67-08-00-A 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,
