I have never known,
and am confident I will never meet,
a better human than my very own father.
What an honor to witness his
life and example, and
to be his friend.
All praise.
wherever you are, you laugh
When anybody laughs,
he has no thought, there is no mind,
and there is no suffering. It is the mind that
suffers. Therefore laugh away
your problems.
set an example for others
The Higher Power
looks not only at our actions but
into our hearts to gauge our worthiness.
Through genuine inner modesty, acceptance,
and innocence you correct your own
errors and set an example
for others.
fifth changing line
from The I Ching, or Book of Changes
Hexagram 63, Chi Chi / After Completion
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“these are the values and traditions that I believe in”
You are America.
Unconstrained by habit and convention.
Unencumbered by what is, ready to seize what ought to be.
For everywhere in this country, there are first steps to be taken,
there is new ground to cover, there are more bridges to be crossed.
America is not the project of any one person. The single most powerful
word in our democracy is the word ‘We.’ ‘We The People.’ ‘We Shall
Overcome.’ ‘Yes We Can.’ That word is owned by no one.
It belongs to everyone. Oh, what a glorious task we
are given to continually try to improve
this great nation of ours.
the true endeavor of the way
Don’t be concerned
with who is wise and who is stupid.
Do not discriminate the sharp from the dull.
To practice whole-heartedly is the true endeavor of the way.
Practice-realization is not defiled with specialness;
it is a matter for every day.