Long periods of zazen are very difficult. Short periods of zazen are very difficult too. It is rather troublesome to do every morning [laughter]. The results will be different, but difficulty is the same. So, a long period of zazen is easier, I think, easier if you have time. It is easier, and you will have a deeper understanding. You have the possibility to clear up all of your misunderstandings. You will stop creating suffering [laughter].
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—cuke.com/ig for links to the source of the image. Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture 65-07-28-D as found on shunryusuzuki.com, edited by PF. These posts are also on Bluesky, Facebook and Instagram. We are continually working on improving the quality of transcriptions of Suzuki's lectures. After a new "verbatim transcript" is made, we create a minimally edited version which is more readable. See the most recently completed transcripts at shunryusuzuki.com/n.