As spring begins to turn to summer, the wetlands surrounding Shao Shan Temple are teaming with life. Beavers sculpt the landscape into terraced ponds thriving with geese, ducks, turtles and frogs. (and black flies, mosquitoes, deer flies, ...)
Whenever we
cast bread upon the water,
may we be
mindful of the countless creatures who depend upon this water to survive.
Let us be
good stewards of our water resources
for the
benefit of all beings.
Poem written for the Food Offering spot near the beaver dam
by Nancy Schultz 2019 Nature Retreat
