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buddhism
September 2007 
Timely Rain
Posted on Jun 14th, 2007
by 
JewelMountain
JewelMountain
I appreciate the the ruggedness of the universe,
Which is sometimes cruel, sharp thorns of cactus,
And sometimes beautiful chrysanthemums
of fantastic scent.
A crow is black
Because the lotus is white.
Ants run fast
Because the elephant is slow.
We are blest by everything,
Everything we look upon is blest.
To realize fresh mountain air that
includes the innocence of a wild flower.
Such a precious human body,
Difficult to rediscover.
Such precious pain,
Not difficult to discover.
Such an old story
Is by now a familiar joke.
A wisely foolish man
Is like a baby learning to walk.
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