When you enter
zendo, you should be a quite different person, forgetting all about what you
have been doing, and you should just sit. Zazen practice is not a continuation of
your everyday life, everyday practice. In Fukanzazengi, Dogen Zenji says:
“You should give up everything when you practice zazen. And you should put
everything aside and should practice zazen.” At least you must realize that this point is very important. -------------------------------- Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture - 68-10-12-A as found on shunryusuzuki.com. Edited by DC - Going through Suzuki lectures and posting anything that can stand on its own. Not looking for zingers or "the best of." I find that following these excerpts daily provides another way to experience Suzuki's teaching. - DC
