In this talk, Daizan Roshi discusses taking the Zen precepts and the commitment they represent to following the Buddha's path. The ceremony is about letting go of all the things you may have done in the past to hurt people or cause them to suffer (called san-ge) and committing to re-orienting your life around upholding the precepts.

Zenways (www.zenways.org) promotes and encourages activities and practices that enhance human wellbeing, balance and awakening (satori or kensho - the enlightenment of Zen) in the many different situations we find ourselves in. Over many years of strict training, in Japan and the west, Julian Daizan Skinner Roshi received dharma transmission and permission to teach in both the Rinzai and Soto lineages of Zen. He now teaches at the Yugagyo Dojo in London, UK. May these recordings help you and those around you to find and realise the truth.