For study of old books,
soft light of rainy days
is good; the volcanic young man
helps with her homework
The
hut is not off-grid; this is thanks to a long heavy-duty drop cord. The
old woman has her steamer, tea maker, small heater, and a lamp. Much of
her study consists in seeking out connections between talk of
"enlightenment" and talk of the "precepts." For years her question has
been: what does understanding reality necessarily have to do with
compassion?
Buddhas don't keep precepts. And buddhas don't break precepts.
-- attr. Bodhidharma (tr. Red Pine)