| THE FOUR ELEMENTS OF NATURE

′′ Be land ", said the master. ′′ The earth receives the waste of men and animals, and is not disturbed by this; quite the contrary, it turns impurities into fertilizer, and fertilizes the field ".

′′ Be water ", said the master. ′′ Water cleans itself, and cleans everything it touches. Be water in torrent ".

′′ Be fire ", said the master. ′′ Fire makes rotten wood transform into light and heat. Be the burning and purifying fire ".

′′ Be windy ", said the master. ′′ The wind spreads the seeds upon the earth, makes the fire burn brighter, pushes the clouds - so that water falls upon all men ".

′′ If you have the patience of the earth, the purity of the water, the force of the fire, and the justice of the wind, you are free."-Author unknown