SELFLESS WORKS
ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH COMMON PRINCIPLES
(A poem of natural
wisdom)
A natural life lasts an
infinite extent
Its plain and pureness
have no boundaries
The universe is
indifferent; it takes a simple and easy path
Selfless works are in
accordance with law’s ordinariness
In star galaxies, truth
glorifies
A vast sky is good; its
kindness is throughout
The great beauty of the
air dwells in breathlessness
Selfless works are in
accordance with law’s ordinariness
The sun shows no actions;
it glows days and nights
Spring breeze, its
great-love flies all places
Raindrops and sacrifice
show no difference
Selfless works are in
accordance with law’s ordinariness
Rivers and lakes run with
the tide; in naturalness, it flows
A sea lays low, does not
deceive, cheat
Grand earth with rich characters
embraces all creation
Selfless works are in
accordance with law’s ordinariness
A rooster is trustworthy;
it crows like a clock
Farm cattle are honest;
they plow the field without taking a break
Bees work in teams;
together, they collect honey from flowers
Selfless works are in
accordance with law’s ordinariness
In all creation’s
liveliness; laws are natural
In all human creation; ethics
are shown
Selfish works disobey
laws and rules
Selfless works are in
accordance with law’s ordinariness
By Shanlin-Tzu
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