Thursday, July 25, 2024

Fundamental Attitude

In this sesshin I feel very sorry that I cannot help you so much. But the way you study true Zen is not through some verbal things. You should open yourself, and you should give up everything. Anyway, you should try, whether you think it is good or bad. This is the fundamental attitude to study.

Shunryu Suzuki lecturing in old Tassajara zendo 1967

cuke.com/ig for links to the source of the photo. Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture 69-03-15 as found on shunryusuzuki.com, edited by PF. Go to instagram.com/cuke_archives for the Instagram version.