| Earthy
Philosophy
'Seeing the small is insight; Yielding to force is strength. Using the outer light, return to insight, and in this way be saved from harm. This is learning constancy.' - Lao Tsu, 6th century B.C. Constancy is harmony. A little leaf taught me that one day. It had fallen into the sea and, for a while, was bobbling about in the water. Soon it was gone, drifted away with the current. It dawn on me that day, that the leaf had moved though it was not capable of moving. It was in perfect harmony with the sea. It yielded. A yielding I saw in the grasses too; bending so perfectly with the breeze. Indeed, seeing the small is insight. So too, in comtemplating my calling, I discovered how a 'little' word, EARTH, could mean so much. By writing the letters E, A, R, T and H in a circle, I discovered a continuous refrain of EARTH & HEART woven into one. It reflects so perfectly the chinese concept of 'yuan' or 'harmony' as a continuous circle. I am yielding too to follow my heart, and embark on a journey to celebrate Life and Nature in as much as a fanshell or a rock paints the light. There is no better day to start than Children's Day 2003. I wish for them - One earth, One heart, One vibrant journey |
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