Sometimes, the loudest wisdom is found in silence—and Li Po’s mountain is echoing with it.
Green Mountain
Li Po
You ask me why I dwell in the green mountain;
I smile and make no reply for my heart is free of care.
As the peach-blossom flows down stream and is gone into the unknown,
I have a world apart that is not among men.
Reflection:
In just four lines, Li Po creates a sanctuary. His reply to the world isn’t an argument—it’s a smile. Sometimes, the greatest answer we can offer is to simply be where our hearts are most at peace, even if no one else understands the terrain.
❓ Three Reflective Questions:
- What might Li Po’s silence be saying louder than any words?
- Have you ever found your own version of a “green mountain”—a place apart where your heart feels free?
- What does the image of the peach blossom floating away suggest about how we live, let go, or move on?