You may think there exists, or you may always
seek for, an enlightenment which is some special experience, where you have no
problems, where you will get rid of all vicious habits. Once you have attained
enlightenment, you will not drink any more sake. That may be the kind of
enlightenment you are seeking. But actually, if you like sake, even though you
gain enlightenment, you will have a hard time getting past the store where sake
is sold. Things will still happen to you even though you attain enlightenment. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture 67-08-21- 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
