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Thursday, February 2, 2023

Questions

SR: Your thinking should not be based on unreal foundations.

Student: Docho Roshi, is it necessary—words, questions, or even thinking?

SR: For you it may not be necessary. Continue your practice.
—Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture - 67-12-07 - as found on shunryusuzuki.com edited by PF. Go to instagram.com/cuke_archives for Shunryu Suzuki lecture excerpts - with a photo.