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TWO-MINUTE MONK
Ancient wisdom for modern life, every Monday.
š§ Monk Thought
āSitting quietly,
doing nothing,
spring comes,
and the grass grows by itself.ā
ā Matsuo BashÅ
š” Monk Light
BashÅ lived what he wrote, a wandering monk with few possessions, writing poems as he moved through mountains and rain.
This verse isnāt about laziness.
Itās about trust.
Life unfolds whether or not we push.
The grass doesnāt ask permission to grow.
The lesson: stop forcing whatās already becoming.
Sit quietly, do nothingāand notice what still moves.
Matsuo BashÅ (1644ā1694) was a Japanese haiku master.
š£ Monk Move
Today, take one minute to stop doing.
No fixing, no checking, no planning.
Say softly:
āThe grass grows by itself.ā
Then let it.
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