Rain scatters plum petals; Weeping stains the earth. One can only take shelter And wait for clearing.

Cooperation with others. Perception, experience, tenacity. Know when to lead and when to follow.

An ancient gnarled tree: Too fibrous for a logger's saw, Too twisted to fit a carpenter's square, Outlasts the whole forest.

The appreciation of life does not require wealth or plenty. It requires only gratitude for the beauty of the world.

There is no language of the holy. The sacred lies in the ordinary.

Rain scatters plum petals; Weeping stains the earth. One can only take shelter And wait for clearing.

Did you measure to attain your height? Did you use geometry to radiate your limb? Did you lament storm-torn branches? Did you inventory your leaves for the sun? You did none of these things, yet man in his cleverness Cannot match your perfection.