imperfect Buddhist training; incomplete training
Buddhist term referring to one's own training being insufficient or flawed. Often used humbly by monks to describe their own practice.
The monk said humbly, 'Though I am of poor training...'
Humble first-person pronoun used by Buddhist monks. Conveys self-deprecation regarding one's own spiritual attainment.
I (humble) am training at this temple.
From 貧 (poor, lacking) and 道 (way, path), referring to one's own Buddhist path or training as insufficient. The pronoun usage derives from this humble self-assessment.