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Life is a stream
On which we strew
Petal by petal the flower of our heart;
The end lost in dream,
They float past our view,
We only watch their glad, early start.
(Amy Lowell)

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Deer Park Monastery Lotus Pond, California

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When a lotus petal has filled up with raindrops, it gently pours the water away on to a lotus leaf below. Then when the leaf can take no more, the water drops off into the pond.

Someone has suggested that there is a moral here. The lotus petal takes only as much weight that it can bear. When that is exceeded, it empties the whole lot into the pond.

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"Water-Lily Pond and Weeping Willow"
by Claude Monet

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Anxious to learn more about Zen, a learned professor decided to consult the Zen master Nan-in.
As soon as he arrived, he was invited to sit down, and Nan-in poured out a cup of tea for him. The professor was astonished to see that Nan-in kept on pouring, and soon the tea was spilling all over the table.
“Stop, stop,” cried the professor, “It’s too full!”
Nan-in stopped pouring and said, “Yes, and you are too full of your own ideas. Empty your cup!”

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"Imagine" written by John Lennon is played here by Joaqim Sanchez.
Uploaded by creativelily16



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Namasté