Summary: In this episode I'll talk about my uneasy relationship with the 5 Precepts. Do they produce more questions—and more confusion—than answers? Clearing up ignorance is what alleviates suffering. This requires working with ourselves on a very deep and intimate level—honestly evaluating our own motivations and thinking deeply about how our actions will affect others. The 5 Precepts are not based on a transactional experience, but are firmly anchored in the non-dual perspective central to Buddhist philosoph