Ignorance is ignorance, through and through [laughter]. Enlightenment is enlightenment through and through [laughter]. How is it possible to compare enlightenment and ignorance? Psychologically you can compare the two, but there is no way to join ignorance to enlightenment. --------------------------- Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture - 66-08-17N - 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.
