At Tassajara we have a very difficult time to practice our way. For almost one year we have been trying very seriously to practice our way, and the more we make individual efforts to practice our way, we are involved in big problems. There are more than forty people, and they each have their own understanding of Zen, more or less. “This is Zen.” “That is Zen.” That is the trouble. Because you practice zazen you cannot practice. So, I think the best way is not to practice zazen (laughter) —just to live in Tassajara, like a bird. Then you can practice zazen. Birds or badgers know what zazen is better than students at Tassajara. —Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture - 67-12-14 - as found on shunryusuzuki.com edited by PF. Go to instagram.com/cuke_archives or cuke.com/ig for Shunryu Suzuki lecture excerpts - with a photo.
