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Tuesday, February 22, 2022

Changing Tracks

So, here things going as a pair of opposite and—

[RB: In changing tracks on the tape, a little bit was missed, but it’s I think a repetition of what he said—something like present and future are a pair of opposites, or a pair of—yes a pair of opposites, and there's no need to change joy to suffering, both exist. Ah, anyway, something like that, but it's a—pretty much a repetition.] 

If we realize this part, through and through, and if you realize what is unhappy and what is happy life, through and through, you will realize this fact.                       --------------------------- Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki  lecture 66-08-17N - as found on shunryusuzuki.comfrom 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.

DC comment: Richard Baker says "changing tracks." I guess they were still using reel to reel tape.