Tag: Gardening

do not see apparent adversity as bad

rather see it as doorway, a garland

with which to decorate the new

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within every challenge can be found

a seed which might germinate

into new experience and knowledge

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all seeds whilst they are rooting

need careful care and attention

and newly sprouted stems

need to be rotated else they acquire bias

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the germination of knowledge

is an act of love

which when tended, brings bounty

it is an act of receptivity to the spirit

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knowledge which arrives quickly

is not so profound as that which

takes longer to mature,

much like vintage wine aged in its cask

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vintage wine has more nuance

than that fresh from the vine

it has more depth and a subtle aroma

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when wisdom arrives

it is like an old slipper

familiar to the foot

and slightly battered around the edges

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it is not possible to attain wisdom

in the absence of trial

for all things have a price

only this one seems to be of better value

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in learning to tend a garden

one learns much about Dao

and rhythm and seasoning

it makes one a better cook

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in the Zen of gardening

hurry and haste are soon found

not to have any place

complete absorption in the moment

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in this manner one learns much

about the present

inherent in any gift of power

and all about, economy

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better to tend a small garden well

than to take on a country estate

beauty in the small

heals the heart

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in tending a garden

one tends one’s own heart

this teaches one

a sense of inner love

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And what could be wrong with that?

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