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In Collection of Rain Blossoms, the teaching reminds us that the Bathing the Buddha Festival is more than an outer ritual. To bathe the Buddha is to cleanse the heart within. True practice begins not with the statue, but with one’s own sincerity—confessing past faults, making a vow to change, and seeking the living spirit of Buddhism in daily life.

In Collection of Rain Blossoms, this teaching begins with a simple yet profound question: “Does karma truly exist?” The answer is not so simple. For ordinary people, karma and retribution are spoken of as real, to guide the heart and restrain wrongdoing. Yet in the deeper view of Mahayana, karma is like a shadow in a dream—real to those still asleep, but vanishing in the light of awakening.

In Collection of Rain Blossoms, the teaching of the Three Treasures reminds us not to cling only to outer forms, but to discover the treasures of awakening, rightness, and purity within our own hearts. To bow without awakening is empty; to offer without cleansing the heart is vain. True refuge is not found in statues or rituals, but in turning inward to the Treasures of the True Nature.