So this is the matter
of sense, you know. This kind of thing is created with our way in our
practice for a long time. So it is rather difficult for you to observe our way,
I think. Nowadays young people come and practice Zen in Zen temple in summer
vacation. If I told them to observe our way, they ask me why
[laughs]-- like you do, you know. And it is rather difficult to explain why
[laughs], because we do not do it with some reason. This is just habit. Habit
is very important. So to observe way until it becomes our habit. This is very
important. -------------------------------------------------- Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture 67-12-06-B as found on shunryusuzuki.com. Edited by DC
This is the Cuke Archives page for what’s being featured each day. Our other two Zen sites: shunryusuzuki.com - all the transcripts, audio, film, photo archive and ZMBM.net - for Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind. New 2021: Audiobook for Crooked Cucumber & Zen Is Right Now: More Teaching Stories and Anecdotes of Shunryu Suzuki Youtube Cuke Archives - Posts from here also appear on Facebook Cuke Archives Core Books by and about Shunryu Suzuki -- People Index -- DC home -- DC Books Cuke Podcasts - Instagram Cuke Archives - - Donate For personal, environment, music, etc, go to Cuke nonZense Blog and cuke-annex
|