Shunryu Suzuki - Everyday Life is Like a Movie

In this episode Matthew Hawk Mahoney reads a chapter from Shunryu Suzukis book Not Always So."... And during zazen, sometimes, you will hear the bird singing. That is something arise in your practice. In the same way, in our everyday life, many things will arise. But if you know from where those things happen, you will not be disturbed by it. Because [laughs] you don't know how it happens, you lose your confidence in your life. If you know how things happens to you—"Oh!"—you know. And the moment something happens you will be ready for that: "Oh, something is arising"—[laughs]—like you watch the sunrise: "Oh, the sun is just coming up." "Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-imperfect-buddhist/donations