空门长日漫漫
“Empty days like these are hard to bear.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
有劳
“Thank you.”
空门长日漫漫
“Empty days like these are hard to bear.”
手谈一局
“Why don't we play a round of chess?”
“Life in a monastery can be quite monotonous, so let us do something to pass the time.”
In traditional literature, monastic life is often portrayed as serene yet secluded and slow-paced, making quiet pastimes like chess or tea deeply valued.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
Buddhism; monastic life
A literary term literally meaning 'empty gate', used as a poetic metaphor for Buddhist monasticism.
endless; long and drawn-out
An evocative reduplicated adjective commonly used to describe lengthy stretches of time or endless roads.