The sound of peaceful music,
the sound of terrible noise,
are both clearly revealed as
they are and nothing else.
Nonetheless, we prefer the
peacefulness and dislike the
irritation of the noise.
We try to control, to change
things to how we want them.
This can be done with a certain
degree but cannot be done
completely and eternally.
If, on the other hand,
we accept things as they are and
see things as clearly revealed as they are,
that acceptance itself is the first
step toward unbreakable peacefulness.
Eido Tai Shimano (b. 1932)
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