Poetry of peace from Japan... "In Japan, bamboo leaves write poetry", that's the message that I heard this morning in Ashram. The hidden message behind, as soon as mind is peaceful, heart is thankful, ordinary things become extraordinary. The breeze, clouds, waves, sky, sunrise, sunset, blooming flowers, singing birds, green grass, flying butterfly, smile of people, etc, they are no longer ordinary. They all speak the same language of beauty. It makes souls well-nourished. There are certainly ma

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