We Practice Zazen So That We Attain Selflessness
Shunryū Suzuki
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May 2, 20263 August 1969Tassajara Zen Mountain Center
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The transcript features a detailed discourse on Zen Buddhist teachings by Yoshimura Ryoge Sensei, focusing on selflessness, the nature of suffering, and the Four Noble Truths. It explores the metaphor of water to illustrate interdependence and ignorance, explains the Kegon Sutra's cosmology, and outlines the Eightfold Noble Path as a guide to attain nirvana. The teachings emphasize practical meditation and the ideal conduct of Buddhist monks.
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