Question
What does Deshimaru’s lineage teach about alcohol? I am especially interested in how to reconcile social drinking with the Five Precepts.
Anonymous
Master Kosen’s answer
Sometimes, to harmonize with others, we can share a good meal and a good drink, smoke a cigarette, break the routine with a celebration among friends. But to deepen our practice, we must protect our bodies and not waste our energy, eating and drinking healthfully and moderately.
Kosen