11.29.2007

Distractions

Clad in black robe,
I should have no attraction to
the shapes and scents of this world
but how can I keep the precept of detachment
gazing at today’s crimson maple leaves?
Otagaki Rengetsu (1791–1875)

Grr. Curiosity about Japanese Buddhist nuns and their training.... but I have too much academic work to do.

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