Awakening Compassion in within

The Kind - Hearted Hermit (Lu Fuhuang -Tang Dynasty)
Around this lonely mountain top myriad peaks revolve,
I've come to cultivate ascetic's disciplined resolve,
I take my broom and sweep away the deer's tracks in the snow;
The deer passed by, but in the morning, hunters will not know.

Song for Lovers of Fish - Bai Juyi (Tang Dynasty)
I strolled at leisure by the pond,
To watch the fish afloat,
And met two youths with bait and ro,
In their fishing boat.
With different hearts we take delight in watching perch and trout,
I have come to feed the fish, they've come to hook them out.

Stop Killing! - Chan Master Cloud of Vows (Song Dynasty)
For Countless years the bitter stew of hate goes boiling on.
Its vengeful broth is ocean deep, impossibl to calm.
To learn the cause of all this conflict,
Terror, bombs and war,
Listen to the cries at midnight by the butcher's door.

Enjoying Life - Bai Juyi (Tang Dynasty)
Heaven prefers life, it's true.
Every creature loves its life and wants to stay alive.
If we want to see our hundredth birthday.
Do not shorten the lifespan of others.

Encouraging Humane Kindness (Master Hong Yi - Republic of China)
Sentient beings despise cruel violence,
Yet all creatures love gentle kindness,
Even savage lions offer rides
to people who refuse to kill.