We are at all times and in every situation living out the reality of our own lives, whether we believe it to be so or not. Nevertheless, we lose sight of this. We doze off or start thinking, and thus we cause this reality to appear dull and foggy. It’s just like driving a car when we are either sleepy or absorbed in thought. Our life, like our driving, becomes careless and hazardous. “Waking up” means to let go of thoughts—that is, we wake up from sleep or thought and perform the reality of the zazen posture that we are practicing with our flesh and bones. In other words, it is with our flesh
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