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Twenty five Chinese poems - Spring - A Walk by the River at Night
Identifier
012686
Type of Spiritual Experience
Background
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A description of the experience
A WALK BY THE RIVER
AT NIGHT
Like a hundred hovering fireflies, round
the windows far and wide
Paper-lanterns, green or golden, burn along
the riverside.
Through the dark I hear beyond me, ever
more and more remote,
Creak of oars and wash of water rippling
round a hidden boat.
Now the sound is gone, but softly on the
night that else were mute
Rise the tender plaintive pipings of a silver-
throated flute.
Though I do not know the players nor the
melodies they play,
Well I know they must be drifting on the
happy homeward way.
The source of the experience
Twenty five Chinese poemsConcepts, symbols and science items
Concepts
Symbols
Science Items
Activities and commonsteps
Activities
Suppressions
Beauty, art and musicReducing desires
Reducing opportunities
Reducing threats
Relaxation