Zen "the direct expression of our true nature"

Today's quote comes from the remarkable Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind, by renowned teacher Shunryu Suzuki, whose Zen legacy is alive and well around the world. In ZMBM he writes:

Zazen practice is the direct expression of our true nature. Strictly speaking, for a human being, there is no other practice than this practice; there is no other way of life than this way of life.

This indivisibility of our practice and our life is crucial, though it should never be taken as encouragement not to do formal practice! Rather, as both our practice and our lives arise, our true nature inevitably expresses itself moment-by-moment. And as our practice matures, our responses to each moment come more from that true nature, unfiltered by our small selves. 

So: join us for a spot of zazen on Monday evening!