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How elegant is the morning sun
Shining on the rafters and eaves.
How cool are the terrace and pond after the rain.
I burn incense to break the deep silence,
Drink the spring water and relax in joy.
When the mind is at ease and spirit is at peace,
Understanding is gained.
There is nothing left to comprehend.
Who can say that the realm of Tao is far from us?
How tranquil it is – like the beginning of Heaven and Earth.

~ Ni Tsan (1301-1374)

Just as the soft rains fill the streams,
Pour into the rivers,
And join together in the oceans,
So may the power of every moment
Of your goodness flow forth to awaken
And heal all beings;
Those here now, those gone before, those yet to come.

Traditional Buddhist blessing

It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop.

~ Confucius

@rookie54 said
It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop.

~ Confucius

@ghost-of-a-duke said
I love that.

Small steps are still progress.

The bait is the means to get the fish where you want it;
catch the fish and you discard the bait.
Words are the means to get the idea where you want it;
catch on to the idea and you forget about the words.

~ Zhuangzi

How elegant is the morning smog
Sticking to the rafters and eaves.
How cool are the car park and bus stop after the rain.
A trash can burns to break the deep silence,
Drink puddle water and relax in a cardboard box.
When the mind is at ease and spirit is at peace,
Food stamps are gained.
There is nothing left to ask for.
Who can say that the realm of socialism is far from us?
How tranquil it is – like the beginning of Heaven and Hollywood Blvd.

@suzianne said
This is the literary equivalent of "splinter in my brother's eye, log in my own".

Check your mirror, Squidward.


Lies will never get you as far as fat tires and a tankful of gas. Never assume that people can't tell you're lying.

The perfect person has many different aspects
but at heart s/he changes not.
To understand the world s/he assumes its appearances
but at heart remains centered on the One.
Within s/he is stable,
outwardly s/he bends and straightens like a bow.

~ Wen-tzu

Green waters and verdant mountains
are the places to walk in meditation;
by the streams or under the trees
are places to clear the mind.
Observe impermanence,
never forget it;
this urges on the will to seek enlightenment.

~ Keizan Jokin (1264-1325)

Neither by words nor by the patriarch;
Neither by colors nor by sound was I enlightened.
But, at midnight, when I blew out
The candle and went to bed,
Suddenly, I reached the dawn.
Profound quietude delivered me
To the transparent moonlight.
After enlightenment one understands
That the Six Classics contain not even a word.

~ Wang Yang-ming (1472-1529)

Leaves fluttering before the wind;
How to convey their splendor?
I know this stone pagoda
With my entire body,
And laugh at the changes of earthly life.

~ Fugai Ekun (1568-1654)