Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Big Mind

back cover of original Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind

It is to be more—we say “soft mind.” At the same time, it is big mind because we do not stick to anything. We do not see things objectively as something good or bad, or strong or weak because we are strong enough to accept things as it is. So, for us who have big mind there is no need to be afraid of anything. But we do not ignore anything. That is strictness of the way.

cuke.com/ig for links to the source of the image. Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture 69-04-20 as found on shunryusuzuki.com, edited by PF. Go to instagram.com/cuke_archives for the Instagram version.