If you walk in this woods, amidst these pines,
these elders, with a request, sincerely made,
for clarity and peace, and nothing more,
if you walk softly, listening to the breathing
of all these living things—these leaves,
this bark, the silent,darting birds—
tasting the fragrance of the warm spring air,
observing the play of light and shadow,
a certain knowing will seep into your mind,
and your heart will be filled with deep peace.