A master once said, “The insentient beings lecture to the sentient beings.” Can you hear the flora of Buddha Gate monastery is expounding the Dharma? They are saying, “In every flower there is a universe, in every leaf there is a Buddha.” Observe carefully!

The paths running through the whole park, now gentle, now steep, invite you to come and embrace nature. Leave off your worldly care and burdens and take a quiet, spiritual walk.

Stand in a secluded corner and observe the serene and empty sky, the rugged surrounding mountains, even the booming city of Lafayette in front of you; you may suddenly come to realize that the mind is as vast as the cosmos and as bright as the stars, and that we are one with nature.