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Being Peace

If we are peaceful.
If we are happy.
We can smile and blossom
Like a flower.

And everyone
In our family,
Our entire society
Will benefit
From our peace.
(Thich Nhat Hahn)

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One day a poor farmer found a stray horse in his yard. He kept it and found it a great help with his work in the fields.

The neighbours said, “Aren’t you lucky?”

The farmer replied, "Perhaps.”

Some time later his son tried to ride the horse, fell off and broke his leg.

The neighbours said, “Aren’t you unlucky?”

The farmer replied, "Perhaps.”

When war was declared, all the young men had to go to fight, but because of his injury his son was excused.

The neighbours said, “Aren’t you lucky?”

The farmer replied, "Perhaps.”

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Lotus Flower Breaking the Surface
By Yun Shouping 1633-90

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To Daffodils
By Robert Herrick 1591-1674

Fair Daffodils, we weep to see
You haste away so soon:
As yet the early-rising Sun
Has not attained his Noon.
Stay, stay,
Until the hasting day
Has run
But to the Even-song;

And, having prayed together, we
Will go with you along.

We have short time to stay, as you,
We have as short a Spring;
As quick a growth to meet decay,
As you, or any thing.
We die,
As your hours do, and dry
Away,
Like to the Summer's rain;
Or as the pearls of Morning's dew
Ne'er to be found again.

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"The Beauty of Flowers"
uploaded by elsalaura80



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Namasté