‘So the way we are studying is Dogen’s way, which was not so popular when he started. He confronted with, you know, various way of practice which was popular at that– at his time. So to get rid of that kind of, you know, popular way of study, he rigidly, you know, practice something sincerely with few students. And that kind of way, you know, more and more developed. But at the same time, when Soto school become popular, you know, our way, you know, became more and more impure. So we want to go back to the original way just was– just– which was practiced just by Dogen and his students.’ (from the Suzuki Roshi Archive)
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