Wednesday, May 5, 2021

Enslaved

Student B: What do you mean, “We should not lose ourselves?”

SR: “Lose yourself” means you should not stick to something--some rules or some idea. You should be more realistic [laughs]. Do you understand? Lose yourself-- lose--”to lose” means to stick to something, to be enslaved by something.            --------------------------- Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki  lecture 69-03-15 - 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.