We should have always freedom from the teaching
and precepts. We should take them in consideration always. We should not forget
it. But we should not, you know, be bound by the teaching or precepts. That is
how we keep our precepts. That is why we have the fifth. The fifth one means absolute freedom from all the teaching. Do not sell liquor, this is very deep. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki lecture 67-06-12 as found on shunryusuzuki.com. Edited by DC - Many Shunryu Suzuki lecture excerpts on cuke.com - from there links to much more. Going slowly through Suzuki transcripts featuring whatever is next that seems okay, not just the super cool ones,