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Don't Be Attached To Your Attainment
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Sesshin Lecture 1966 Tape #2 Track 4 Friday lecture by Suzuki during morning zazen Friday
The talk emphasizes the importance of avoiding attachment to one's attainments during Zen practice, highlighting the need to keep an open, receptive mind. It urges practitioners not to become fixated on the outcomes of past efforts or mechanical aspects of newly attained stages. Instead, the talk emphasizes continuous practice and maintaining a state of mind free from attachments as the essence of sesshin.
- Referenced Concept: Sesshin
Sesshin, a period of intensive meditation, is examined as a practice that encourages an unattached and open mind, which is central to continuous growth in Zen practice.
AI Suggested Title: Beyond Attainment: Zen's Open Mind
Location: Tassajara
Possible Title: Sesshin Dec 1966
Additional Text: In box 5
Side: 1
Additional Text: Track 1: 000-170 continuation and completion of 1PM lecture of Suz. Roch Thursday. Translation from Nishyhajari, Rogers Zengi. 172-257 new...slow form from morning lecture by Zengji. July 1, 225 before morning service.
Side: 2
Additional Text: Track 2 done: Suz. 1PM lecture Friday 000-568 part blank
Side: 3
Additional Text: Track 3 during: Suz. 7:30PM lecture Friday, note ending sesshin 000-864 part blank
Additional Text: Track 4 during: 00-90 continuation of 6/1PM lecture Thurs. Friday 90-140 recorded by Susdon. 140-625 Instructions by Rev. Kagtsky. Friday noon. 625-end - blank
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Source: Original City Center tape. Verbatim transcript by Adam Tinkham and Bill Redican (6/12/01). Reformatted by Ray Watkins, (April, 2012)
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File name: 66-08-19-B: Don't be attached to your attainment (titled by pf) (Verbatim)
[Tape operator: This lecture is Friday morning during zazen, and it begins “We have one more day.”]
Don't be attached to your attainment as a result of-- as a result of past effort. Or don't be attached to the refreshed stage you attained mechanically. Open up your mind wider and more-- be more subtle, ready to accept things as it is, and practice-- continue your practice. This is the meaning of sesshin. The mind you attained is not even quite newly refreshed mind. It is nothing itself-- itself, free from all attachment.
I am very much grateful to sit with you in this way and to have more chance to sit. Let's make this sesshin more meaningful one.
Thank you very much.