『Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind』 Shunryu Suzuki（鈴木俊隆）

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Control
To live in the realm of Buddha nature means to die as a ①
small being, moment after moment. When we lose our 　　 　②
balance we die, but at the same time we also develop　　 p31-③

（以下はp32）
ourselves, we grow. /// Whatever we see is changing, losing its 　①
balance. The reason everything looks beautiful is because it 　②
is out of balance, but its background is always in perfect　　p32-③
harmony.　This is how everything exists in the realm of Buddha④
nature, losing its balance against a background of perfect ⑤
balance./// So if you see things without realizing the background⑥
of Buddha nature, everything appears to be in the 　　　　　 p32-⑦
form of suffering. But if you understand the background of 　　⑧
existence, you realize that suffering itself is how we live, 　　 　⑨
and how we extend our life. So in Zen sometimes we 　　　　　 ⑩
emphasize the imbalance or disorder of life.　 ///　　　　　 　 p32-⑪

Nowadays traditional Japanese painting has become ⑫
pretty formal and lifeless. That is why modern art has　　 p32-⑬
developed. Ancient painters used to practice putting dots on ⑭
paper in artistic disorder. This is rather difficult. Even 　　⑮
though you try to do it, usually what you do is arranged in 　⑯
some order. You think you can control it, but you cannot: 　　⑰
it is almost impossible to arrange your dots out of order. /// It　⑱
is the same with taking care of your everyday life. Even 　　⑲
though you try to put people under some control, it is 　 p32-⑳
impossible. You cannot do it. /// The best way to control people　㉑
is to encourage them to be mischievous. Then they will be 　㉒
in control in its wider sense. To give your sheep or cow a 　 　㉓
large, spacious meadow is the way to control him. /// So it is ㉔
with people: first let them do what they want, and watch 　 ㉕
them. This is the best policy. To ignore them is not good. ㉖
That is the worst policy. The second worst is trying to ㉗
control them. The best one is to watch them, just to watch ㉘
them, without trying to control them.　 ///　　　　　　　　　 p32-㉙

The same way works for you yourself as well. If you want 　㉚
to obtain perfect calmness in your zazen, you should not be 　㉛
bothered by the various images you find in your mind. /// Let ㉜
them come, and let them go. Then they will be under control. ㉝
But this policy is not so easy. It sounds easy, but it 　　　 p32-㉞
requires some special effort. How to make this kind of 　 　　　㉟
effort is the secret of practice. /// Suppose you are sitting 　　　㊱
under some extraordinary circumstances. If you try to calm 　㊲
（以下はp33）
your mind you will be unable to sit, and if you try not to be ①
disturbed, your effort will not be the right effort. /// The only　②
effort that will help you is to count your breathing, or to 　　 ③
concentrate on your inhaling and exhaling. We say 　　　　p33-④
concentration, but to concentrate your mind on something is not⑤
the true purpose of Zen. The true purpose is to see things as 　⑥
they are, to observe things as they are, and to let everything 　⑦
go as it goes. This is to put everything under control in its 　　⑧
widest sense. /// Zen practice is to open up our small mind. So　⑨
concentrating is just an aid to help you realize “big mind,” 　 　⑩
or the mind that is everything. If you want to discover the 　　 ⑪
true meaning of Zen in your everyday life, you have to 　　　　 ⑫
understand the meaning of keeping your mind on your 　 p33-⑬
breathing and your body in the right posture in zazen. You 　 ⑭
should follow the rules of practice and your study should 　　 ⑮
become more subtle and careful. Only in this way can you 　 ⑯
experience the vital freedom of Zen.　 ///　　　　　　　　　　　　 p33-⑰

（中略。以下p34）
But perfect freedom is not found without some rules. p34-③
People, especially young people, think that freedom is to do 　④
just what they want, that in Zen there is no need for rules. /// ⑤
But it is absolutely necessary for us to have some rules. But 　⑥
this does not mean always to be under control. As long as 　　⑦
you have rules, you have a chance for freedom. To try to 　 　　⑧
obtain freedom without being aware of the rules means 　　 　⑨
nothing. It is to acquire this perfect freedom that we practice ⑩
zazen. ///　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　 p34-⑪