There are times
When we must respond immediately.
If we do not act
Without delay,
We will miss
A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

There are times
When we must not react reflexively.
Moving hastily can cause us
To lose sight of
Everlasting and unchanging
Divine Truth.

To discern between motion and stillness
To align with the breath of heaven
Is the ultimate secret to living
The essence of all things.

Keiko Takahashi
2026.3.1