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A psychologist asked about the nature of enlightenment.

"I'm not enlightened," Suzuki Roshi said. "I can't answer."

p.83. Richard Baker, City Center, circa 1970.

DC note: This is a mistake from the book I think. This isn't Richard Baker - it's Arthur Deikman who's a psychologist. Richard Baker was in Japan in 1970 anyway. But on the other hand, maybe Richard told me this story about Arthur or some other psychologist.