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Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind, p. 133, *Nothing Special Selection
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This morning, I want to talk about our practice. And here in America, something special is happening: that is our group. Our students cannot be categorized in the same way we define Zen student-- Zen Buddhist in Japan, because you are not-- you are not priest and you are not complete-- completely layman. I understand it this way. That, you know, you are not priest is easy to understand, but that you are not completely layman is-- I think you are special, you know, people in our society. ... Read Transcript (this version is updated and corrected at times. Any other transcripts below are not).