The Quiet Wisdom of Green Mountain: Finding Peace Beyond Words
Sometimes the truest answers are the ones we don’t speak. Li Po’s “Green Mountain” invites us into a silence that restores the soul and connects us with something greater than ourselves.
Green Mountain
Li Po
You ask me why I live on Green Mountain ?
I smile in silence and the quiet mind.
Peach petals blow on mountain streams
To earths and skies beyond Humankind.
Reflection
In Green Mountain, Li Po captures the sacred stillness that exists beyond human conversation. His smile and silence reveal not withdrawal but understanding—a wisdom that words cannot carry. The image of peach petals drifting on mountain streams reminds us that beauty and meaning often flow naturally when we stop trying to control them.
Li Po’s “quiet mind” isn’t empty; it’s full of awareness. In that calm, the boundaries between self and world blur. The mountain, the wind, the water—all merge into a single, tranquil truth. The poem teaches us that inner peace is not found by seeking answers but by dwelling in the wonder of the moment.
Question for Readers:
When have you felt a peace so deep that words seemed unnecessary? How did that silence speak to you?