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In the Collection of Rain Blossoms, even a street scene can carry deep meaning. Hearing a leader call to his students, “Stand straight! Turn around! Start walking!” the old monk sees a lesson for the Buddhist path — to stop, to turn from wrongdoing, and to take the first step toward goodness.

In the Collection of Rain Blossoms 雨花集, we are reminded that joy kept to ourselves is fragile, but joy shared with others runs deep and lasts. Drawing on the wisdom of the sages and the compassion of the Buddha, this teaching calls us to open our hearts wide, so that happiness may be something we all rejoice in together.

A calm sea can turn wild with just a breath of wind—and so can the human heart. Living and Working Well, a chapter from Collection of Rain Blossoms, is a reminder to keep the heart steady and the mind clear, to face life’s waves with balance, and to chart a course with both caution and hope.