Charlotte Joko Beck

“Zen practice is shutting the door on a dualistic view of life, and this takes commitment. When you wake up in the morning and don’t want to go to the zendo, shut the door on that. Put your foot out of bed and go. If you feel lazy during work, shut the door on that and do your best. In relationships, shut the door on the criticism and unkindness. In zazen, shut the door on dualism and open up to life as it is. Very slowly, as we learn to experience our suffering instead of running from it, life is revealed to us as joy.”(Everyday Zen)