It is pretty difficult to study, to listen
to our lectures or our teachings. Usually when you study something, and even
when you are listening to our lecture, I think that what you understand will be
an echo of yourself. You think you are listening to me, but actually you are
listening to yourself, so no progress will result. You always understand our lecture in your own
way. Your understanding is always based on your way of thinking. So I think
that you hear my voice and see my face, but actually you see yourself, and what
you hear is nothing but an echo of yourself. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture 67-08-14- 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,
