20th Verse ~ I am doing nothing. Rather, I am being done.

~20th Verse~

Give up learning and you will be free from all your cares.

What is the difference between yes and no?

What is the difference between good and evil?

Must I fear what others fear?

Should I fear desolation when there is abundance?

Should I fear darkness when that light is shining everywhere?

In spring, some go to the park and climb the terrace, but I alone am drifting, not knowing where I am.

Like a newborn babe before it learns to smile, I am alone, without a place to go.

Most people have too much; I alone seem to be missing something.

Mine is indeed the mind of an ignoramus in its unadulterated simplicity.

I am but a guest in this world.

While others rush about to get things done, I accept what is offered.

I alone seem foolish, earning little, spending less.

Other people strive for fame; I avoid the limelight, preferring to be left alone.  Indeed, I seem like an idiot:  no mind, no worries.

I drift like a wave on the ocean.

I blow as aimless as the wind.

All men settle down in their grooves; I alone am stubborn and remain outside.

But wherein I am most different from others is in knowing to take sustenance from the great Mother!

I am doing nothing.

Rather, I am being done.