If a monk who is responsible for kitchen work is not happy, food tastes very bad, you know. Even if it is good, it doesn't taste too good. So Dogen Zenji means, he should always be happy. If he is not so happy, then all the monks will not be happy, and the more complaints he will have, and he will be criticized more. So first of all, Dogen Zenji says, he should always be happy. — Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture - 67-12-06-A - as found on shunryusuzuki.com edited by PF. Go to instagram.com/cuke_archives for Shunryu Suzuki lecture excerpts - with a photo.
