Pat Lang: Docho Roshi, could you explain what it
means to be a serious Zen student?
SR: Serious? Excuse me-- serious Zen--
Pat L.: Serious student of Zen Buddhism.
SR: Serious student Zen Buddhism. Don't try to be serious [laughter, laughs].
Just keep up with our practice. Don't, you know, try to get up earlier than
other people [laughs, laughter]. Stay in bed. Okay?
Pat L.: Okay. [Laughter.] Thank you very much. --------------------------- Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture - 68-11-11 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
