So for every one of us, the most important point should be our practice. As long as you enter zendo, you should practice our zazen sincerely. And we should be involved-- we should devote ourself for beginner's practice like counting breathing. --------------------------- Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture - 69-05-18 - 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. Go to https://www.instagram.com/cuke_archives/ for more daily Shunryu Suzuki lecture excerpts - with a photo.