🕊️ The Still Pond

November 03, 2025

TWO-MINUTE MONK
Ancient wisdom for modern life, every Monday.

🧘 Monk Thought

“The still pond reflects the moon.”
— Malay proverb, common across Singapore and the Malay Archipelago

💡 Monk Light

Singapore moves fast — trains, markets, conversations, ambitions.

But even here, the wisdom holds: the moon is only seen clearly in still water.

When our minds ripple with hurry or comparison, we distort what’s real.

When we grow still, even for a breath, life reflects itself perfectly — bright, whole, untouched.

You don’t need to escape the city to find peace.

You only need to find stillness within it.

👣 Monk Move

Today, wherever you are — lift your gaze for a moment.

Find one patch of calm: the pause between footsteps, the hush in a train, a cup cooling in your hand.

Say softly:

“The still pond reflects the moon.”

And let the noise settle.

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