✨ About This Reading
In this gentle and poetic teaching, Master Woo Myung reflects on the simple beauty and strength of the cosmos flower. Though it sways in the cold wind and frost, it continues to bloom with resilience. Unlike flowers that only thrive under perfect conditions, the cosmos shows that true strength is born from enduring hardship and growing through challenges. In the same way, when a person endures life’s difficulties and hardships, he comes to know gratitude and discovers the path toward true peace and enlightenment.
📖 Original Text (Full Reading)
Cosmos Flowers
Cosmos flowers, swaying in the breeze,
blossom by the roadside and are beautiful
even in the cold wind and frost.
Cosmos flowers, swaying in the breeze,
are both fragile and strong.
Flowers that bloom only under good conditions
are sensitive to changes in humidity and temperature
and wither easily.
The reason flowers are strong,
and the reason all creations are strong,
is they endure and withstand the harsh wind and waves;
they grow in harsh and severe conditions.
A person who has lived his life laboring in poverty
is grateful when he finds easier work.
🎙️ Closing Message
Thank you for listening to today’s reading from the teachings of Master Woo Myung. 🌺 May the cosmos flower remind you that true beauty and strength come from enduring life’s hardships with gratitude and grace.
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