Growing bonsai in a courtyard is not as good as having a good mindset
[Bonsai Enthusiast Reflections]
Text | Xiamen, Fujian @Zhou Yingzhi
A person with a good mindset has good relationships, because they understand tolerance; things go smoothly, because they do not fuss over trifles; life is joyful, because they know how to let go. So everyone must never let their temper be as big as their ability. The more capable a person is, the less temper they have. A person with a good mindset is harmonious and complete in every way. A good mindset is everyone's greatest wealth.
Have a courtyard, have bonsai, and also have a good mindset!
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The courtyard has no dust or clutter, the empty room has ample leisure.
Long confined within a cage, now I return to nature.
The years are just right, the present world is stable.
Having a courtyard, placing a few bonsai
Returning to nature and the true self,
Brewing tea and reading books, lying down to listen to the wind and rain,
Has already become a pursuit.
If one is fortunate enough to obtain a courtyard,
Making the empty room have ample leisure,
With leisure there is a place to rest,
Between looking up and looking down,
There is a world of one's own.
A small courtyard,
Is a pure land for the soul.
"The pond courtyard's waters and trees suit cool shadows, the encircling steps' mist and flowers carry the posture of dew"
The leisure and quiet of listening to rain under the trees,
The carefree ease of watching dew display its postures,
Admiring the elegant beauty of bonsai.
People who understand courtyards and play with bonsai certainly understand life,
Temporarily leaving the city's noise behind, entrusting feelings to the mountains and waters,
Waking each morning to the sound of birds,
Sleeping each nightfall embracing the bright moon,
In this life,
Everyone should have a period of such elegant and tranquil good times.
In the courtyard,
With the sun and moon as friends, with the clear breeze as companions,
Strolling in the courtyard, doing nothing at all,
Feeling the most natural breath,
Meeting the truest self.
Undisturbed by favor or disgrace, watching the flowers bloom and fall before the courtyard.
Indifferent to staying or leaving, gazing at the clouds roll and unfurl in the sky.
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▲Podocarpus
▲Diospyros cathayensis
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