Learn to Listen

Rivers begin pure but later flow carrying waste. Humans are the same. A child starts with innocence, but as they grow, they lose it, and with the name of intelligence, they carry the pollution of the world. A river eventually joins the ocean, just as a human is bound to death.

When time passes, the sun sets, and we realize we've lost our way. We realize we've knowingly walked the wrong path. Whether we go back or move forward, darkness is all around.

A goat dies in the claws of a tiger. This is worldly knowledge. If all the goats come together, they could kill the tiger. But this truth is never spoken. Knowledge always stays with the tiger. No one cares for the goats.

A pigeon struggles with its wings to fly, unaware of an arrow headed its way. Thinking that no one will harm you just because you don't harm anyone is ignorance.

It is more honorable to live as a slave to a lion than to be a leader among sheep. When the master tightens his grip, pay attention to the thorn in his hand.

When deceit becomes the way of life, it is fitting to disregard the moral teachings and devour the scriptures.

When a ship sails on the waves, the ocean is a mother. When the mother gets angry, she is a storm.

The time when poisonous snakes appear as green threads. The poison is no longer in the fangs, but in the lips. Truth is a lie, and a lie is the truth.

This earth is a householder, and you are a guest. Stay for a while, and then leave. New people will come. If you become stubborn, you will be thrown out. Stay within the character given to you. Don't go outside. The play doesn't accept it.

Truth doesn’t require grammar, decoration, or meter. You come and go. Reality is simple. Illusions get tangled up with confusion.

War has crossed the borders and entered homes and offices. Blood cannot be seen. Wounds are invisible. But the pain is always felt.

For travelers, the ship waits; and for the ship, travelers wait somewhere. For one, the other exists. People get off, and the ship remains. In the memories of the green tree, they continue to struggle.

You will never truly know who you are. Because you are not one, but many. In your game, you are both the leader and the anti-leader.

The one who speaks is wrong, but the one who listens is not. Even close to God, it is the speaking that matters, not the listening. God tries to tell us many things, but we do not listen. It's a one-way road.

Learn to listen. You will learn something.

Be cautious with gold. Behind it, there are centuries of blood stains. They might even belong to your ancestors.

Living well means sleeping without dreams. If you want dreams, be prepared for nightmares as well.If a sweet dream comes, check your sugar level.