禅Dainin Katagiri

proverb

You Have to Say Something

Modern

Traditionally attributed

Text

Sooner or later, you have to say something. Silence is the start of practice; speech is its responsibility. Choose what to say after long sitting; it will be the right thing.

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Attribution

Lineage: Sōtō

By Dainin Katagiri

Sources

  • contentReturning to Silence: Zen Practice in Daily Life

    Dainin Katagiri

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