NWSiaCB said: Wait, garlic is considered a worldly desire that is forbidden in a Buddhist temple?
Not that I was planning on signing up to become an ascetic anyway, but that seems pointlessly strict...
Ascetic, man. The point is that it's strict.
The cherry blossoms are pretty much in full bloom out here.
A commandment forbidding anyone from bringing wine or pot herbs such as leeks inside the temple gates, as eating such things is an impediment to ascetic training....I guess it's fine outside the temple grounds.GaspNorthbound Geese Kougan Kaeru, one of the "72 climates" of the solar year. This one corresponds to about Apr. 10-Apr. 14, equating the northward travel of geese with late spring.Leeks and liquor are forbidden within the temple grounds.Leeks (or garlic) and liquor are examples/metaphors for all worldly distractions.So you say, but don't you fancy a drop now and then?SnickerFlashA round of booze with cherry blossoms! Sounds good.Well, yeah, sometimes...It's warmed up, and a flower-viewing would be nice.Hey, hey! Alcohol's strictly forbidden!In short...Gya ha ha!An' even though I'm doin' my best too...hey, you listening?Whooo's the king?I'm the queen!