Monday, August 9, 2021

Desire

Student E: Would you also say it's not good to restrict desire too much, so that one becomes unhappy and makes others unhappy too? [Laughter.]

SR: When I say you should restrict your desire, I mean you should not extend your desire in a limited sense. You know, for instance [picks up something], “This is my desire,” you know. You limit the nature of desire already. So “without limitation” means to have a wider understanding of the desire. Then you can extend it forever.                  --------------------------- 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.