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A beautifully crooked old tree glowing in a golden meadow

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The Carpenter and the Crooked Tree

On the part of you that doesn't fit.

Inspired by Tao Te Ching

An open hand releasing a smooth stone above a sunlit path

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The Man Who Wouldn't Put Down the Stone

On carrying what no longer needs to be carried.

Inspired by Tao Te Ching

A folded letter on a windowsill in soft morning light

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The Letter She Didn't Send

On doing the work and releasing the answer.

Inspired by Bhagavad Gita

A single arrow resting in soft grass beside a calm lake

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The Second Arrow

On the pain we add to the pain.

Inspired by Buddhism

A warm bakery window with fresh loaves before dawn

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The Baker of Tzfat

On being rich at four in the morning.

Inspired by Jewish Wisdom

Hand-carved reed flutes resting by a quiet river

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The Reed Flute Seller

On the hole that makes the music.

Inspired by Sufism

A quiet city street before dawn with one lit window

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The Night Shift

On the dignity of the work nobody sees.

Inspired by Bhagavad Gita

A small empty wooden boat drifting on calm golden water

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The Empty Boat

On the insult that was never sent.

Inspired by Tao Te Ching

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The Carpenter and the Crooked Tree

On the part of you that doesn't fit.

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An open hand releasing a smooth stone above a sunlit path

The Man Who Wouldn't Put Down the Stone

On carrying what no longer needs to be carried.

A folded letter on a windowsill in soft morning light

The Letter She Didn't Send

On doing the work and releasing the answer.

A single arrow resting in soft grass beside a calm lake

The Second Arrow

On the pain we add to the pain.

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