Dogen Zenji found a very good Chinese word to express this kind of truth: inmo. Inmo has two meanings. One is a positive meaning: “suchness.” The other is the interrogative meaning: “What is it?” Inmo is interrogative, and it is affirmative too. This is a very convenient word to express reality. — Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture - 67-12-04-B - as found on shunryusuzuki.com edited by PF. Go to instagram.com/cuke_archives for Shunryu Suzuki lecture excerpts - with a photo.
