Those that live near the coast know all too well the threat of tsunami. The great wave that rises from the sea after an earthquake, destroying everything in its path. …
Drips Start Dripping
‘The storm starts when the drips start dripping. When the drips stop dripping, the storm starts stopping.’ Have you ever taken a walk upon what you thought was a perfectly …
Nian
Legend tells of a great monster, terrible and feared. It was a monstrous creature that lived in the sea and would come out from its hiding place to terrorise the …
Twist of Fate
“They say a tiger cannot change its stripes, a leopard cannot remove its spots.” But neither do they truly understand the fate that gave them their spots and stripes in …
Timely Perspective
“Time is what we want most but what we use worst.” Consider the value of a second. To the giant tortoise, who live for hundreds of years, a second is …
Find the Ocean
“The ocean is where I go to lose my mind and find my soul.” A wise shīfu was once asked about those that seek enlightenment but get lost in the …
Curious Fish
“Only the curious fish get caught…” Imagine a pond with many fish. Each fish has its place in the pond and they exist in harmony. But a fisherman approaches the …
Sherpa
A man once dreamed of climbing a mountain. He had traveled and found himself staring at the foot of the mountain, determined to climb. A local Sherpa stopped him and …
Distorted
“Life is only a reflection of what we allow ourselves to see.” In the midst of an identity crisis, an animal came across a pond. While usually still, the water …
Echo
“Karma has no menu, you get served what you deserve.” A man was traveling a notoriously dangerous landscape when he saw the clouds of a storm appear on the horizon …