So according to their nature, or according to their form, we should treat things as they are. Then we will realize the true meaning of existence. Nowadays we are usually caught by material value or exchange value, [laughs] so you do not realize the true value—the true value of existence. The true value is not just material value or exchange value.
—cuke.com/ig for links to the source of the image. Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture 66-02-18 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.
