The wind and rain outside never cease
Noise and turmoil disturb the body day and night
Searching everywhere for peace finding no home
A restless heart drifting unable to settle
Repeatedly chasing others' approval
Entrusting one's worth to winning and losing
After the bustle passes only cold remains
Nowhere to rest the restless feelings
External things have never truly protected
All external reliance is but floating duckweed
Only the inner landscape remains
A space where weariness may temporarily rest
Within build an empty courtyard
Shielding against the world's chaotic sounds
No need to seek comfort outside
Own the clarity to pass through all weather
See through worldly fame and fortune
Stay away from the scenes of conflict and dispute
Watch clouds rise and dust settle at ease
Sit in stillness and peace
Guard this inch of inner ground
Let the world change in countless ways
Keep clarity forever in the heart
The rest of life peaceful and undisturbed