[Buddha-l] Re: Core teachings

[Bernie Simon]

On Jan 31, 2006, at 6:54 PM "Richard P. Hayes" <rhayes at unm.edu>  wrote:

> There is, I confess, not much excuse for going to retreats, unless one
> is in need of getting rid of the burden of too much money. As Shunryu
> Suzuki says, it is quite enough to spend about half an hour a week 
> doing
> zazen. Retreats are for those who have lost all perspective, such as
> adolescents.


Half an hour a week? Somebody should tell the folks at Tassajara that 
Richard has a message for them from Suzuki. I enjoyed the retreat I did 
last August. Good to know I'm still a teenager at heart.

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And I've grown quite brave
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