Friday, October 4, 2024

Yes and No

Student: Could you explain the part of the Heart Sutra that says, “No eyes, no ears, no nose?” 

SR: ...There is a nose, that is right, and there is no nose. That is also right. And “yes” and “no” [laughs]. You should understand in two ways: yes and no. That is complete understanding.

cuke.com/ig for links to the source of the image. Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture 69-04-08 as found on shunryusuzuki.com, edited by PF. Go to instagram.com/cuke_archives for the Instagram version.