' The Mirror of Heaven '...

As regards the quietude of the sage, he is not quiet because
quietness is said to be good.

He is quiet because the multitude
of things cannot disturb his quietude.

When water is still, one’s
beard and eyebrows are reflected in it.

A skilled carpenter uses
it in a level to obtain measurement.

If still water is so clear, how
much more are the mental faculties!

The mind of a sage is the
mirror of heaven and earth in which all things are reflected.



- Chuang-Tzu