Question
Hello, Stéphane. I recently attended the sesshin you led at the temple, which I enjoyed overall, but one thing puzzles me:
Why do you allow smoking in the dining hall and dormitories? Isn't that, for most people, a form of ego asserting itself more strongly than respect for rules applied elsewhere in all public premises?
Thank you, Stéphane, for answering me.
Gassho! Claudie
Claudie
Answer from Master Kosen
For my part, I no longer smoke, but other people's smoke does not bother me.
Kosen