First of all we have to stop thinking. Thinking—we should not stop, but we should be free from thinking desires and mental joy and physical joy. In this way we should purify our own self. To purify our own self is to purify our surroundings. —Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture - 68-02-00-A - as found on shunryusuzuki.com edited by PF. Go to instagram.com/cuke_archives or cuke.com/ig for links to the full Shunryu Suzuki lecture and the source of the photo.
