In the Strata of Sorrow

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        The following is a close paraphrase of something I overheard either at Zen Center or at a math seminar. I scribbled it down and later typed the notes into my journal.

"Nothing stands in isolation; everything asserts an influence upon everything else. Just as few things can be considered pure, nothing is absolute. Within the darkness of sorrow lie the seeds for happiness and contentment. Thus, everything contains the seeds of its opposite."



In the Strata of Sorrow

Amongst the valleys and canyons of grief,
we seek wildflowers of joy, tho we search
within granite nooks and crannies.

Sunshine (and happiness) is secreted there
tucked deeply within the strata of sorrow.
Waiting to be found.

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Copyright 2001, Gary Kline 479

wildflowers, zxed "some", Light -> Sunshine. 10aug07 !>

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.	The following is a close paraphrase of something I overheard either at Zen Center or at a math seminar. I scribbled it down and later typed the notes into my journal. "Nothing stands in isolation; everything asserts an influence upon everything else. Just as few things can be considered pure, nothing is absolute. Within the darkness of sorrow lie the seeds for happiness and contentment. Thus, everything contains the seeds of its opposite." In the Strata of Sorrow Amongst the valleys and canyons of grief, we seek wildflowers of joy, tho we search within granite nooks and crannies. Sunshine (and happiness) is secreted there tucked deeply within the strata of sorrow. Waiting to be found.	.