River Sutra
Flowing water teaches us how to live
Wherever it flows, it brings life and shares itself with everyone who needs it
A river is kind and generous. It knows how to level off the unevenness of the landscape
It is fair. It throws itself over cliffs in to the depths of the valley with out slowing down
It is courageous. Its surface is flat and smooth, but underneath it can hide churning currents
It is wise. It flows around rocks that hinder its progress.
It is tolerant. Its works day and night to get that hindrance out of its way
It is tireless. No matter how many windings and detours it must make, it never loses sight of the sea
It is single-minded….
That’s why I look at river. It reaches me to live correctly.