Nothing Special (ZEN: Right Practice) by Shunryu Suzuki

[@tuthanhduong4192]

Such beautiful teaching. ❤

[@7ebr830]

Let's say there's something real and important behind the practice of Zen. Without being able to articulate it clearly, it Zen becomes a farrago, a miasma, a cesspool of false notions, misconceptions, half-truths, naked poses, outright lies, and poetry-making; in other words, a complete and utter waste of time. Gotauma Siddhartha's Four Noble Truths and Noble Eightfold Path was anything but fluffy and unclear. To the contrary, it was eminently transparent and understandable. I don't know what Zen practitioners are trying to accomplish, and since they themselves can't tell me clearly what it is, I'm not sure that they know either.

[@tenx2421]

Not trying to accomplish. Just being. Nothing special: it's our nature

[@7ebr830]

@@tenx2421 Then, as I am always myself, there's really nothing to discuss, and again Zen is a waste of time.

[@tenx2421]

@@7ebr830 have you been practicing zazen ?

[@7ebr830]

@@tenx2421 Why would I practice it? To quote you, "There's nothing to accomplish."

[@tenx2421]

@@7ebr830 because there's nothing to accomplish we just sit still 😀 Heart Sutra may point this out

[@juanpadilla3203]

Such an important channel. Thank you 🙏

[@audiobuddho]

Glad you think so!🙏

[@kerryleecorr8033]

Why would anyone wanna be zen all the time if a mountain is just a mountain and nothing is special? … no no no… I’d rather be up and down and amazed and sad and soooooo fckin happy

[@divine-wind]

Is Zen special? The moment the mouth opens, all are wrong