Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series
Source:
Four Huts
Asian Writings on the Simple Life
Translated by Burton Watson
QUIET DAYS ON MOUNT HINO
“Now that I’ve reached the age of sixty, when life fades quickly as dew, I’ve put together a lodging for my final days. I’m like a traveler who prepares shelter for one night, or an aging silkworm spinning its cocoon.”
By: Kamo no Chomei
(1155-1216)
(Pages 65-66)
Hermit Poet’s Comments: As we become older, it is nice to have a tiny hole to crawl into. A simple rustic old shack stuffed full of books, travel and life memory knickknacks, albums, Cd’s, cassette tapes, and a soup or stew cooking on the gas stove. A fruit, vegetable, and flower garden is also good to keep the muscles and bones lubricated.
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