“Blossomy of Sichuan” by the Chinese painter Liu Zhengxing

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Morning is the best of all times in the garden. The sun is not yet hot. Sweet vapours rise from the earth. Night dew clings to the soil and makes plants glisten. Birds call to one another. Bees are already at work. (Emily Dickinson)

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Kildare Japanese garden. Photo by Peter Clarke who released it to Public Domain

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Two monks Tanzan and Ekido were travelling along a very muddy road in heavy rain, when they met a lovely young girl dressed in a beautiful silk kimono. She was standing, uncertain what to do, for at that point the mud was particularly messy.
Tanzan immediately stepped forward, lifted her up in his arms and carried her on to a spot where the ground was free of mud.
Later, when the two monks had reached their destination, Ekido, who had been very quiet during the final stages of their journey, spoke up. “Tanzan,” he said, “We monks aren’t allowed to have any physical contact with females. I can’t understand what you did today.”
Tanzan replied, “I left the girl back there. Are you still carrying her?”

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The music here is “Romance Anonimo,“ played by André Rieu, his Orchestra and Singers
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Namasté