Birds in the Heart - Flowing Water

Our thinking keeps on moving,
like water in a river, constantly flowing.
If we keep a mishmash of ideas and
concepts accumulated in our mind,
it is just like when a flow of water has become blocked;
tensions will arise accordingly.
It is when we cling to some particular conceptions,
that we become full of stress and vexation.
Those who know how to live rightly,
keep their own mind and hearat open and
unobstructed at all times.
In our effort to care for the mind and heart
- our inner environment -
we should ask for the same fresh, free-flowing,
and clean water and air qualities that
we demand in our outer environment.
In this way, our inner state will be clear and cool,
without worries and hindrances.