Grateful
Running,
Tumbling,
Falling.
I sit down, and take a sip.
Wind,
Blazing,
Howling.
I sit down, and take a sip.
Waves,
Crashing,
Rumbling.
I sit down, and take a sip.
Grateful,
For the teachings of Great Nature.
I embrace
Everything that is.
In Every Cell
Seated
Ancient sounds
Humming kettle
Emptiness
Within the vessels
Within our hearts
These leaves guide us
To the forest
Behind these leaves
Mother Earth
Is present
In every cell
In Every Step
To drink tea, or to sweep the floor.
That is not the question.
As in sweeping the floor, there is drinking tea.
And in drinking tea, there is sweeping the floor.
In flowing along with the river of this universe,
without a longing and desire to change its course,
I'm walking on this path together with many.
Together with every other being that acts in harmony
with the Divine.
We are radiating light;
we are peaceful warriors.
Let's hold hands,
dear sisters and brothers,
and walk on together,
enjoying every step.
