Calmness — Shunryu Suzuki Roshi — Archived Dharma Talk — Aug. 26, 1965

San Francisco Zen Center

In this archived talk, which became the “Calmness” chapter of 'Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind' (p. 121), Shunryu Suzuki Roshi starts with a Japanese Zen poem, offering a pair of analogies to illuminate the point that we need some contrast to be able to see something clearly. He broadens the theme to say