Background

When our understanding is based on selfish idea, and when we try to force our opinion to others, then, without reflecting on our way, and attaching to our own idea, rejecting other's idea, then the effort will end in dead end [laughs], you know. After all, you will fight with others, that's all, and both will be hurt. You cannot survive any more because you lose your background--true background.                --------------------------- 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. Got to https://www.instagram.com/cuke_archives/ for more daily Shunryu Suzuki lecture excerpts - with a photo.