One day, when I was listening to a psychology
lecture, the teacher said, “It is impossible to catch our mind exactly. It is
especially impossible to know what we have done. The mind which acted some time
ago, the mind which belongs to the past, is impossible to catch. And even the
mind which is acting right now is impossible to catch, actually.” So I thought,
“no wonder it is so difficult for me to understand my mind.” And I gave up
trying to be sure of my way-seeking mind. Since then I have done things,
without thinking, just because they were good. And, at the same time, whether
or not people saw me was not my problem anymore. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture 67-09-08 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.
