I am not trying to explain what is everyday mind or what is dao, but through this koan I want to give you some suggestion how to practice shikantaza. Actually, shikantaza and koan practice are not exactly the same, but there is not much difference. Shikantaza is more condensed practice, more essential practice, or fundamental practice than koan practice. The purpose of koan is same as shikantaza.
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—cuke.com/ig for links to the source of the photo. Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture 69-03-10 as found on shunryusuzuki.com, edited by PF. Go to instagram.com/cuke_archives for the Instagram version.