A man reaps what he sows
A topic of research and sharing this year was the 24 Solar Terms. The hypothesis was that it is beneficial to man, especially those who dwell in the city, to respect the Order of Nature and acquire observational skills to live well and fully. Nature is a larger order which we cannot change but can only learn to respect and then adapt ourselves within.
This morning, a question came to mind: does the man who dwell in the city not have a land that he has to tend to? The answer was a resounding yes! That piece of land is the mind of an individual. Like an agricultural land it is fertile; it neither thinks nor judge.
A man reaps what he sows, in abundance.
How should we then tend to the land we each possess? Just do it the way our forefathers have tended to agricultural affairs.
Select the seed of the intended crop. (Will it be kindness, money, jealousy or hate?)
Observe the weather and work the fields. (Be disciplined, observant and respectful.)
Have faith and pray. (Things will never happen exactly the way we plan for.)
Enjoy the harvest. (Hope you have chosen your seed carefully.)
Rest. (A field that has rested gives a bountiful (some say beautiful) crop.)
Repeat 1. (It is okay if you messed things up; try better next year!)
The observation of the 24 Solar Terms and design of a methodology is still underway. Stay tuned.