Robert Aitken on the Precepts https://tricycle.org/trikedaily/the-nature-of-the-precepts/ The precepts of Zen Buddhism derive from the rules that governed the Sangha, or community of monks and nuns who gathered about Shakyamuni Buddha. As the religion of Buddhism developed through the Mahayana schools, the meaning of sangha broadened to include all beings, not just monks and nuns, and… Continue reading Soto Buddhism – The Precepts