Zen is not something to study, maybe like you study science or philosophy. Zen is something to listen to. “Listen to” means with an empty mind, to accept the truth without seeking what your teacher says. Just listen to it with an empty mind. Then his words will penetrate into your mind.
Shunryu Suzuki, Richard Baker, Dan Welch, Peter Schneider and Chino-sensei behind Dan
—cuke.com/ig for links to the source of the image. Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture 69-04-19 as found on shunryusuzuki.com, edited by PF. Go to instagram.com/cuke_archives for the Instagram version.