Shundo David Haye – Zen Priest

‘But precepts for me is also include rituals. And when we say “precepts,” it– it is actually another name of our zazen practice. For us, zazen practice and observation of rituals are not different– two different things. How to observe our rituals is how to observe our precepts. The way we observe, and the idea of observing practice or rituals are actually same. And our practice, especially as a– as Soto school, put emphasis on our everyday life, including rituals, or eating, or way of going [to] restroom, or bathroom [laughs] too. All those things are included in our practice.’ (from the Suzuki Roshi Archive)