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Thursday, October 20, 2022

Always Ready

For the old teachers there was no cessation in their practice. They were always practicing their way. They were always ready for various activities. That is how we should be concentrated on our activity. — Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture - 67-12-02 - as found on shunryusuzuki.com edited by PF. Go to instagram.com/cuke_archives for Shunryu Suzuki lecture excerpts - with a photo.