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Saturday, October 22, 2016

Muchakucha

Without being aware of the rules to try to obtain freedom means nothing. This kind of freedom is -- I don't know what to say. It means nothing. In Japanese we say, muchakucha. Muchakucha means nothing. That is why we practice zazen.  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture 67-03-23Edited by DC - Shunryu Suzuki lecture excerpts on cuke.com - from there links to much more. - Go to cuke.com Wha at's New (now at blogger) to see more daily posts.

Muchakucha which had been transcribed as "muchacha" means mixed up, confused. - dc