Waters Of Silence



Stop thinking, and stop trying
not to think.

To stop thinking
and stop trying not to think

are exactly the same practice.

This is the valley of

Wu Wei.

It is green and beautiful.

Just watch.

Silt settles, problems vanish.

No need to touch

the surface or the depth.

The pond clears all
by itself.

This we call, "Stop thinking."

Resting on the bank,
listening to the music of your mind

like a mountain stream,

this we call, "Stop trying

not to think."

Just watch

the white waters of silence
go over 10,000 stones,

singing and beautiful.


 

Photo: Took this on a hike at Mt. Tahoma (Rainier)

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