Read this excerpt from Diane Di Prima’s poem "Buddhist New Year Song."I could see the planet from which we had comeI could not remember (then) what our purpose wasbut remembered the name Mahakala, in the dawnin the dawn confronted Shiva, the cold lightrevealed the “mindborn” worldsThese allusions connect to the title of the poem by

The excerpt names Mahakala and Shiva, figures associated with Hindu and Buddhist spiritual traditions, and refers to “mindborn” worlds. These allusions point toward spiritual ideas and experiences, connecting them to the poem’s New Year theme. The best answer is D: establishing that spirituality will be important in the New Year. The mention of “cold light” alone does not show that the New Year itself happens in cold light.

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