Just is

The ever-changing world is around us, despite our perception of it — it just is. Often we are amazed by something that occurs right in front of our eyes, simply staring back at our amazement - just being there.

Today was my first day at the Dojo, after four days trip to the breathtaking Lake Tahoe in Northern California. As I was filling more water into the Dojo's small fountain, I saw this baby sunflower that sprouted in between the rocks. I was standing there for some time, staring at it in wonder - just perfect...


The key to the mystery is that we also have some canary birds at the Dojo, as well as their food, which includes sunflower seeds. They tend to be somewhat messy, and seeds get spread around the Dojo. One of them found transformation...

Sunflower baby,
showing green.
Teaching life.