If you understand what I say, there is no need for you to solve the koan. I am not trying to explain what is everyday mind or what is dao, but through this koan, I want to give you some suggestion how to practice shikantaza. --------------------------- Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture - 69-03-10 - 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 e,xcerpts daily provides another way to experience Suzuki's teaching