Wind and water have patience and tolerance; the earth has compassion and forgiveness

You Yourself are the water, You Yourself are the fish, and You Yourself are the net. You Yourself cast the net, and You Yourself are the bait. You Yourself are the lotus, unaffected and still brightly-colored in hundreds of feet of water. You Yourself liberate those who think of You for even an instant.

Faith, contentment and tolerance are the food and provisions of the angels. They obtain the Perfect Vision of the Lord, while those who gossip find no place of rest.

O mind, love the Lord, as the lotus loves the water. Tossed about by the waves, it still blossoms with love.

Wealth, the beauty of youth and flowers are guests for only a few days. Like the leaves of the water-lily, they wither and fade and finally die.

What good are the ceremonial lines drawn around your kitchen, when these four are seated there with you?