Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind. To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue.
My heart burns in flames of sorrow.
Sparks and smoke rise, turning, to the sky.
Within me, the heart has taken fire like a candle.
My body, whirling, is a lighthouse illuminated by your image.
Our true nature is like the sky, not the clouds. It is like the ocean, not the waves. The sky and the ocean are like pure consciousness. Clouds and waves come and go, but the sky and ocean remain as the substratum of their existence.