Selfish Ideas

When you study Buddhism, you have a lot of selfish ideas: “I study. I must know what it is,” you know. When you want to listen to your teacher, there is not much selfish idea. That is the difference. This is very important point.            --------------------------- Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki  lecture - 69-04-08-bn - 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.