‘A talk is always– the conclusion of my talk is always why we should practice zazen. This is not– my talk is not just casual talk.’ (from the Suzuki Roshi Archive)

Another of the old talks I have been listening to – from the day before the previous one (you can follow the links to hear it for yourself). As I commented last time, in some of the early sesshins, it really does sound like intimate gatherings – and all for this purpose. Hopefully, through his non-standard phrasing, you can grasp what he was aiming for.