Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind by Shunryu Suzukiby Parker on TwosThe purpose of studying Buddhism is to study ourselves and to forget ourselves. When we forget ourselves, we actually are the true activity of the big existence, or reality itself. When we realize this fact, there is no problem whatsoever in this world, and we can enjoy our life without feeling any difficulties. The purpose of our practice is to be aware of this factYou should be true to your feelings, and to your mind, expressing yourself without any reservations. This helps the listener to understand more easilyWhen you listen to someone, you should give up all your preconceived ideas and your subjective opinions; you should just listen to him, just observe what his way isA mind full of preconceived ideas, subjective intentions, or habits is not open to things as they are. That is why we practice zazen; to clear our mind of what is related to something elseTrue communication depends upon our being straightforward with one another