Prayer Of Confucianism
In the cinnamon-scented tower Above the Palace of Van Thi (Confucius)
/>Ninety-five incarnations Sowing charmed poetic seeds. Hundred thousand transformations
Manifested lightning quick, And miraculous as a mountain of pheasants, Always
persevering Expressing a mountain of goodwill The goal to cultivate virtue,
/>Bringing honor to parents and Country. Intuiting in dreams the way of service To
one another. Having compassion for the miserable, Building humaneness and piety,
/>Becoming saintly through compassion, Cultivating mind and honor. Piety, virtue,
faithfulness, compassion; Even treasure to a king. These are the attributes of
Confucianism. Confucius engendered prosperity of the human spirit, As a lord who
lifts his people. Through purification he gained his insights, As well as sincerity and
equanimity, And was sainted therefore with deep wisdom and unbounded
humanity.
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