Men of wisdom

Today I heard a marvellous Taoist poem that I want to share. I find it very applicable to our training.

Men of Wisdom

Men of wisdom are as alert as a man walking on thin ice

As focused as a great warrior who is suddenly attacked

As gratified as a welcome guest

As unattached to their own identity as a block of ice beginning to melt

As peaceful as a tree growing deep in a forest

As receptive and nourishing as a valley

And in the same moment as dangerous and as still as the raging torrents and the serene moonlit pools of a mountain stream.

Author Unknown