There have been many misunderstandings with the power of hara. The power of hara is not some supernatural power. The power of hara is not something which you can be proud of—which you can obtain by hard practice or, you know, the effort directed or through dualistic effort. This mind is beyond our dualistic mind, so you cannot explain it, what it is, by words. --------------------------- Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture - 67-12-04-A - as found on shunryusuzuki.com, from one of the newly discovered (2021) lecture tapes. 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.
