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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.

The poisons of greed, anger, and delusion weigh heavy on the human heart, yet the medicines of discipline, concentration, and wisdom bring healing. Still, their power is not complete without the soft light of empathy—the quiet shadow of a steady mind. In Collection of Rain Blossoms, this teaching unfolds like petals in the rain, reminding us that true wisdom is born not in scorn, but in gentle understanding.