Thursday, July 27, 2023

Extend Philosophical Teaching

The Lotus Sutra puts the emphasis on the understanding which you will have after attaining the experience of emptiness. This is something like Zen. Zen extended this kind of idea by practice and brought this philosophical teaching into our actual experience. We learn how to bring this philosophical teaching to our life by practicing Zen.

—Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture - 68-06-28 - 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.

Shunryu Suzuki and Lama Govinda at Tassajara