松本

The short answer is yes...but not without a caveat. Here is Matsumoto-san's answer, as written in our April newsletter. Someone attending my online zazenkai asked me if it is ok or not to have satori (enlightenment) as a goal. The short answer is, yes, it is fine to have satori as a goal. While sitting in zazen, however, one should not contemplate that goal or imagine what it is and then use some method or means to get closer to it—this is actually unnecessary. I will explain why having a goal is acceptable, though using methods or means to achieve ...