Looking Far?

Jizo and tree
Originally uploaded by shodoboy.

You don't have to go out the door
to know what goes on in the world.
You don't have to look out of the window
to see the way of heaven.
The farther you go,
the less you know.

So the wise soul
doesn't go, but knows,
doesn't look but sees;
doesn't do, but gets it done.


Tao Te Ching.