A simple offering · Keep the lamp alight

If this place has helped, a spoonful of rice is enough

In the old academies, a single lamp kept the sound of reading alive. Neighbours who had enough would offer rice or porridge to help others along their way. Travelling Buddhist monks carried only a bowl, receiving a meal as circumstances allowed. If the words here have eased a doubt or shown you a path, a small contribution, no more than the price of a steamed bun, can help with paper, ink, lamplight and the academy's daily upkeep.

Give only if you wish and within your means. Taking something valuable from your reading is already the finest gift in return.

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