First of all, when you want to be a Buddhist, you should understand emptiness—or you should give up the substantial viewpoint of life. But you should come back to substantial explanations of the world. When you say something, you should put it into words. When you put it in words, it is already substantial. —Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture - 68-01-12 - 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.
