The Ways of Kusinne

An excerpt from the letter of young scholar, writing to distant maternal relatives:

My mother is in good health and sends her greetings. I am diligently pursuing my studies at the Grand Abbey, where I am receiving instruction in the fourfold practices of Kusinne: The Path of the Well, listening to the inner voice; The Path of the Hearth: the way of right living, The Path of the Road, and The Path of the Book. I am also instructed in the manufacture of ink, and the making of paper…