The Practice of Returning

Reflection

The verse begins, “A Bhikshu who, though he receives little, does not despise what he has received, even the….” In its chapter, this image points toward the disciplines that support contemplative life. Read goodness here as a trainable direction—choices that reduce harm and leave less residue of regret. Because this is a historic English translation, test the teaching in experience rather than treating its wording as a demand for belief.