Strong in the rain
Strong in the wind
Strong against the summer heat and snow."
"He is healthy and robust.
Free from desire
He never loses his temper.
Nor the quiet smile on his lips
He eats four go of unpolished rice.
Miso and a few vegetables a day."
"He does not consider himself. In whatever occurs . . . his understanding. Comes from observation and experience
And he never loses sight of things."
" He lives in a little thatched-roof hut.
In a field in the shadows of a pine tree grove
If there is a sick child in the east
He goes there to nurse the child.
If there's a tired mother in the west
He goes to her and carries her sheaves."
"If someone is near death in the south.
He goes and says, "Don't be afraid."
"If there are strife and lawsuits in the north. He demands that the people put an end to their pettiness.
He weeps at the time of drought."
