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Wednesday, August 7, 2024

Even If It Is Good

Student: But if, for instance, there’s a feeling of a strong weight on the head, then that’s unpleasant. And one doesn't know what to do.

SR: Yeah. That is because your breathing is not so good. And even if it is good, we shouldn’t stick to it.

From a drawing by Stan White

—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.