The Good News of What To Do, 5.13.2017

A student asked Soen Nakagawa
During a meditation retreat:

“I am very discouraged. What should I do?”
Soen replied, “Encourage others.

May the sun's warmth continue
May its greatness be known
in its presence and absence
in both its excess and its void

May the rain continue
May its greatness be known
in its presence and absence
in both its abundance and its scantness