This is finishing touch. Then, in a sense, in daily life, we can stand still. Because I think this... It seems to me that such an attitude of life is completely ridiculous. Ridiculous. Because you don't understand. Because it's not something special, what happens in your daily life, what happens in the practice of Zazen. Because your head is your head,

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your hand is your hand, your back is your back, your mouth is your mouth. Before you are aware of the posture of your hand, in the domain of the Absolute, where everything of itself settles on itself as it is, the hand, the posture of your hand exists completely. So it's not necessary, from this point, it's not necessary to make every effort to force doing something. All you have to do is just to do it. Then, if you think, if you take it into your head

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that you can control this finishing touch at will, it is a big mistake. Because your mind is already too attached to something, which is called, what is called finishing touch, what is called your posture. My posture is very good. Even though someone advises you, your posture is not normal. It's very good. But when I saw you, your posture, when I see your posture, it's funny, isn't it? But you think always, my posture is good. But this is true. That's why your mind is always free.

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Your mind must listen to the finishing touch, what finishing touch is. For this, you must open your mind to accept any kind of advice, a piece of advice. Okay? Then, it seems ridiculous, it seems ridiculous, because there is nothing special. There is a very interesting story, you know. There is one famous thinker in China, his name is Su Shi. I think I told you long ago,

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you know, there were three kings. Three kings. I forgot the name. Anyway, one king is chaos. Second king was named quickness. The other one I forgot. One day, this chaos, the king of chaos invited the rest of kings, quickness and one more king, to have a dinner with them. At that time, the chaos gave them heart-warming hospitality.

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The accommodation or equipments at his palace were complete, quite complete. He accorded them, accorded them a great reception with scrupulous attention. Then, the two kings really appreciated for the chaos hospitality, heart-warming hospitality. Then, after the reception, the two kings discussed

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how we should give presents to him in order to show out there the appreciation to him. Then, day in and day out, they were discussing, considering. Then, one day they had a very good idea. Yes, that's right. The chaos, you know, we have, that they discussed, we have, we have had, we have had already many kinds of treasures, many kinds of treasures, and enjoy our own life, life.

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But it seems to us that the chaos doesn't have any kind of treasure. We are very sorry, we are very sorry for him, don't you think so? So, it is said, it is said that the human being has seven kinds of treasures in daily life. I don't know what they are. Anyway, it is said the human being has seven kinds of treasures, through your eyes, through your mouth, but not. Then, they discussed, they discussed, let's give seven kinds of treasures to him. What can I work in,

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what should we do in order to give the seven kinds of treasures? One gathered the quickness, the king, the quickness said, let's make a hole. Then, day in and day out, they make a hole to chaos the body. They took seven days to make a hole. One by one, every day they tried to make a hole. Today's, today's I, anyway, today's I, which is called treasure, something like that. They make a hole, which is called treasure. Then,

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the seventh day, when the seventh day was approaching, two kings were delighted, really delighted in making a hole because it was the most great present for him. But, unfortunately, as soon as when they finished making a hole, the chaos passed away, died. You know, you know, it means the chaos was, I think,

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a month for no presents. No presents. He had the the big four. He was a month for poor presents. But, on the other hand, he had the one of the, he had the one a month of remarkable composure. Remarkable composure. That's why he could, he could, he could give heartwarming hospitality to to the other kings. But, apparently,

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apparently, he, it seems, it seemed that he has very poor presents. Very poor presents. So, you see, it means, it means that he had nothing to make him pleasant. That's why the two kings made a hole as a present. And, this story has a very profound meaning. It, don't make a hole. You forgot to tell him that he didn't have any. What? Chaos has everything because he doesn't have any The second hole is a good question.

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Apparently, the chaos, the king's chaos had nothing to give as something like the heartwarming hospitality. So, people are wondering, people wonder why, how can, how he can do that? Because, apparently, he was nothing ridiculous. He is, he was ridiculous. He, he has, what would you say, limited, limitless expanse of character. Very micro, boundless expanse of water, ocean. Even though you push him, even though you push him again and again, he doesn't, he doesn't make, it doesn't make sense for him.

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He always, he had always dignified composure. He, apparently, it seems, that he had, he had nothing to, to play with. Why? Two kings, I'm sorry, I'm sorry for him. Let's make a hole. With drill. Okay. So, this is our practice, okay? This is our practice. This is, this is a practice, how can you, our practice to learn what, what finishing touches, finishing touches. What finishing touches where

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there were no conform, nor conform. And, however, where there is there is the absolute place that you, you can, you can open your mind freely to listen to the voice coming from finishing touch. Okay? This is chaos. This is the king of chaos. The king, the king of chaos is like a finishing touch of a painting drop. Ah, excuse me. Sutra says,

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unpretentious action and through work, a thorough work look foolish and dull. But those who continue to practice this point are called Lord of Lords, Lord of Lords. Okay? The unpretentious action and thorough work look foolish and dull. But those who continue to practice this point, in other words, finishing touch are called Lord of Lords. Do you understand? This is our practice.

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