File Name: 65-07-29-A
verbatim transcript, from audio, traffic. Q & A after lecture.
SR: Purpose of practice is to have direct experience of buddha-nature. That is purpose of our practice. So whatever you do, it is-- it should be the direct experience of buddha-nature. We say-- in fifth precept we say, “Don't-- don't-- don't be attached”-- not “attached,” but-- ”don't be-- don't violate event the precepts which is not here.” [Laughs.] It is rather difficult to understand. In-- in Japanese it is not so difficult, but in English it is rather difficult to understand. It means, ... Read Transcript (this version is updated and corrected at times. Any other transcripts below are not).