Spirit of tree following the seasonal change 風花之瀟洒̖雪月之空淸 唯靜者爲之主 水木之榮枯̖竹石之消長 獨閑者操其權 (後 100) Only the quiet can enjoy the vividness of the wind-blown flowers and the clarity of the moonlight in the snow-covered

寒山習得圖 幽人淸事 纔在自適 故酒以不勸爲歡 棋以不爭爲勝 笛以無腔爲適 琴以無絃爲高 會以不期約爲眞率 客以不迎送爲坦夷 若一牽文泥跡 便落塵世苦海矣 (後 96) The work of a person away from the world is clear and simple. Because of no disturbance and intention, he enjoys drink

桃花源記(The Peach Blossom Spring) 文以拙進 道以拙成 一拙字 有無限意味   如桃源犬吠桑間鷄鳴 何等淳龐? 至於寒潭之月古木之鴉 工巧中 便覺有衰颯氣象矣 (後 93) The writing progresses from being clumsy, and the 'Tao' is achieved by being simple. The word 'simple'

Janis Joplin - Maybe 思無邪 without depraved thoughts This is what Confucius said. The power of song purifies excessive emotions and evokes empathy. Janis was a genius. The chantels Remake That's what I live

Typical medication for stressed for Korean The reason why bitter liquor feels very sweet is when life is felt as painful. Bitterness makes the bitter experience forgotten. Despite the same taste, coffee

Shining moon on the snow field 當雪夜月天 心境便爾澄徹 遇春風和氣 意界亦自冲融 造化人心 混合無間 (後 92) The bright moon shines over the field of snow makes boundary of mind suddenly become clear and bright. The breeze on a spring day

Tightrope walking 白氏云 “不如放身心 冥然任天造” 晁氏云 “不如收身心 凝然歸寂定”   放者流爲猖狂 收者入於枯寂 唯善操身心的 杷柄在手 收放自如 (後91) A sage says “It is best to lay down body and soul so to leave it to nature.” Another sage says “It is right

Adonis amurensis Regel & Radde 萬籟寂廖中 忽聞一鳥弄聲 便喚起許多幽趣 萬卉摧剝後 忽見一枝擢秀 便觸動無限生機 可見性天未常枯槁 ̖機神最宜觸發 (後 90) In the midst of the silence of the whole world, suddenly hearing the sound of a bird evokes a sense

The room where Saint John the Cross was imprisoned was blocked with bricks. 斗室中 萬慮都捐 說甚畵棟飛雲̖珠簾捲雨 三杯後 一眞自得 唯知素琴橫月̖短笛吟風 (後 89) All troubles could be thrown away even in small and dark room. How could it

神酣 布被窩中 得天地冲和之氣 味足 藜羹飯後 識人生澹泊之眞 (後 87) Happiness in spirit makes you feel the fulfillment of gentle energy from heaven and earth even in a rough blanket and in a shabby room. Satisfaction in taste makes

Aging Natural 天地中萬物 人倫中萬情 世界中萬事 以俗眼觀 紛紛各異 以道眼觀 種種是常 何煩分別? 何用取捨? (後 86) All beings in the world, all emotions based on human morality, and everything in the world are different from a worldly point of view,

No Mud No Lotus 金自鑛出 玉從石生 非幻無以求眞 道得酒中 仙遇花裡 雖雅不能離俗 (後 85) Gold comes from ore and jade is obtained from stone. Truth cannot be found unless it comes from fake(impurity). Some says that enlightenment is

The place that heaven and earth meets 人心有個眞景 非絲非竹而自恬愉 不烟不茗而自淸芬 須念淨境空 慮忘形釋 纔得以游衍其中(後 84) There is one unchanging scenery in everyone's mind. Even if it is not a lyre or a flute, it is comfortable and pleasant

宋儒八賢圖 意所偶會 便成佳境 物出天然 纔見眞機 若加一分調停布置 趣味便減矣 白氏云 "意隨無事適 風逐自然淸", 有味哉! 其言之也! (後 82) If mind gets to match, it turns into a beautiful boundary. If object comes from nature, true worth is shown. If a

飽諳世味 一任覆雨翻雲 總慵開眼 會盡人情 隨敎呼牛喚馬 只是點頭 (後 80) If deeply experiencing the taste of the world and so letting it go, it gets to be indifferent to see with eyes whether it is rainy or cloudy by abrupt turns as

詩思在灞陵橋上 微吟就林岫便已浩然 野興在鏡湖曲邊 獨往時山川自相映發 (後 74) Mumbling the poem that comes to mind on the bridge of huge wave(灞陵橋), the forest and valley in front of me suddenly widen and liberated. Walking alone the shore

Melting snow on fire 胸中旣無半點物欲 已如雪消爐焰̖氷消日 眼前 自有一段空明 始見月在靑天̖影在波 (後 74) If there no greed in one's heart, it is like snow melting in a bonfire and ice disappearing from the sunlight. If a light of clear and

The moth's mistake 寵辱不警 閒看庭前花開花落 去留無意 漫隨天外雲卷雲舒 晴空朗月 何天不可翶翔而飛蛾獨投夜燭? 淸泉綠卉 何物不可飮啄而鴟鶚偏嗜腐鼠? 噫! 世之不爲飛蛾鴟鶚者幾何人哉? (後 70) Without being surprised by glory and fails, so leisurely gazing at the flowers blooming and

狐眠敗砌兎走荒臺 盡是當年歌舞之地 露冷黃花烟迷衰草 悉屬舊時爭戰之場 盛衰何常? 强弱安在? 念此令人心灰 (後 69) The fox sleeps on the collapsed stone steps, and the rabbit runs through the ruined palace grounds. These are all places where people used

HOW DOES FREEDIVING WORK? 魚得水逝而相忘乎水 鳥乘風飛而不知有風 識此可以超物累 可以樂天機 (後 68) Fish get water and swim, but they don't think they're in the water. Birds fly with the wind, but they do not know they're on wind blow.