The Buddha said: "All forms and phenomena are illusory." You must realize as early as possible that everything that appears in your life is here to guide you.
They say the ginkgo trees in the temple possess a divine spirit. Sitting under a tree with a pot of tea, Muyin suddenly understood many things.
Morning light pierced through the mottled lattice window, weaving a delicate net of gold across the bluestone floor. A woman in white sat kneeling beneath the ginkgo tree. The rising steam from the bamboo tea tray intertwined with the scent of incense, blurring the surrounding sounds into distant whispers.
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