how one of noble lineage trains

19 Apr, 2026

1 | ask questions { ⊡ | ® }

2	the right ones, or the wrong zeroes

4 | but humble yourself { ¬ | ◊ }

5	authentically, & with 3-mat-hut simplicity

7 | then challenge the norm { © | ˜ }

8	laced with caustic wit, genuine knife

10 | and surprise with knowledge { π | ∏ }

11	with benthic learning, subtle scalar bathymetry

13 | so: be true to yourself { ˆ | ≈ }

From this poem by the Ichigo bhikşu:

"Now that I've told you these, take it to heart.
Don’t let yourself be misled."

::chuckle::

[ Ryōkan on the beach, from several mornings ago... ]