When is bowing an act of strength?
Nature teaches the heart to see.
Ever green,
Bamboo teaches the heart
To be strong,
To bend in the wind.
How can you comprehend sutras
If you do not understand
The supple strength of bamboo?
荒井・ポーラ著『Painting Enlightenment』（2019）より
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