It means, you know, we are alive-- we are human
being [laughs]. There is no possibility for dog and cats to be insane [laughs].
Because we are human being, we should dress up in some way. If we go insane, we
will, you know, walk around without any dress, you know. If we do so it may be terrible [laughs]. We don't want to do so
[laughs]. That is, you know, human being. But for cats and dog there is no such
fear. --------------------------------------------------- Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture 67-12-05-A as found on shunryusuzuki.com. Edited by DC - Many Shunryu Suzuki lecture ex/cerpts on cuke.com - from there links to much more. Going slowly through Suzuki transcripts featuring whatever is next that seems okay.
DC comment: I think cats and dogs can go insane but I agree with him that going naked for them would not be an indicator.
DC comment: I think cats and dogs can go insane but I agree with him that going naked for them would not be an indicator.