Student Writings

A monk asked, “It is so hot. How is it possible to escape from the heat?” The master said, “Why don’t you go to a place where it is neither cold nor hot?” The monk said, “Is there a place where it is neither cold nor hot?” The master said, “When it is cold, you should be cold buddha. When it is hot, you should be hot buddha.”

The phrase 'connecting with nature' suggests it is ‘over there’, outside of us and the homes and cities most of us live in. The ecological crisis that threatens all life on our fragile planet is encouraging a rethinking of this perspective. Our separation from nature is an illusion.

This is the time to be slow, Lie low to the wall Until the bitter weather passes.