Every day is a miracle

A soft wind coming out

through the flying leaves on the road.

It’s always born anew by


the activity we do,

the thoughts we have,

the words we say.



Everything

changes


 as we act,

 as we think,

 as we say.

Walnuts, It's all right, my dear

It's all right, my dear 

_______

A gentle voice.

The warmth of the hands.

Beautiful stories my dad tells me.

The white world unfolding before one knows.

The quiet flavour of walnuts spreading

softly and tenderly.

Won Kang, L'amour infini  2016

Dried tangerine peels, Lah Lah ~ Li Li ~ Li Lah ~ Lah

Lah Lah ~ Li Li ~ Li Lah ~ Lah

_______


In tender light,
the kindness that is looking at us with warmth.

The rain and sunshine.
The earth and sky.
The air and soil.

Take a rest

following our heart.

And be
always here.

Won Kang, Lah Lah ~ Li Li ~ Li Lah ~ Lah  2015

Tiger beans, Unflappable

Unflappable 

_______

The season of rain.
The song of cicadas.

Grateful shade.

Numerous galaxies
twinkling in the kitchen.

Unflappable mind in any circumstances,
unselfish mind.

Always. 

Won Kang, Univers infini 2015 

Rubus coreanus jam, In contented peace

In contented peace

_______

A sweet and sour flavour.

The seeds popping out.

The refreshing joy of last autumn
that they still bring.

The deepening night.

Stars are in the clear sky and
water is in the lake.

The wisdom of our ancestors.

The wonders of everyday life 
   
   with ourselves found by us.  

Won Kang, Sagesse  2015

Everyday tea, Always comfortable

Always comfortable

_______

A leaf being drawn

in a tea cup.

It appears, disappears and

disappears, appears again.

It flows down through the neck and

spreads through the whole body,

delicately,

deeply and quietly.

.

.

Thoughts arising,

feelings arising.

Thoughts falling away,

feelings falling away.

Empty of all thoughts.

Empty of all feelings.

Everything

is solved. 

Won Kang,  2015

Smile bread, Resting

Resting

_______

A sweet smile of raisins,

a warm hug of sunflower seeds,

deep, deep abundance of beans.

Passing through a vineyard, meeting sunflowers,

fields of beans and wheat, and the wide sky opening up before me.  

The earth and the sun,

the air and the wind.

The sound of songbirds.

A blooming flower.

One step,

one breath,

 one look. 

A miracle

of everyday

unfolding here

 where I sit still.

Won Kang, Sourier  2015

Acorn cake, Benefiting all

Benefiting all

_______

A bright greeting for 

a small bit of acorn cake

sitting gracefully, being treasured in a freezer. 

The rain, sunshine, wind, earth, sky.  

It is fully embracing last autumn.

The palette of no colour.

Noble silence.

Taking all that away,
uneasiness,

 angry mind, 

  greedy mind.  

Not doing anything,

not thinking anything.

 Abundant,

complete

comma

for the benefit of all. 

Won Kang, Le silence noble  2015

Oranges, In the light

In the light

_______

Soft early morning fog.

A tranquil glow.

The snow that has not melted yet. 

A quiet path without people. 

And

the scent of oranges

filling the whole house,

 enfolding me.

.   .   .

  Fragrant light. 

Won Kang, Senteur  2015

Ginger tea, Being simplified

Being Simplified

_______

The sound of a bell reaching my ears.  

Let them rest, and go with it.  

Snow lightly falling.  

Let them rest, and go with it.  

One sip of lovely warm ginger tea

spreading 
 in the mouth, 
 in the chest, 

    through the whole body.    

Let them rest, and go with it. 

All the thoughts arising,

all the feelings arising.

Let them rest, and go.

Loving light.

Embrace: 

 ourselves, 

  the most precious beings in the world. 

Won Kang, 2014

Quince tea, Good night

Good night

_______

A sip of quince tea

warmly enfolding me. 

The aroma of quince tea

delicately suffusing.

Kind light.

Yesterday's rain. 

Tree branches emerging themselves.

Yellow leaves sprinkled on the ground. 

Soft light.

It is heard,
if we listen.

It is

 here, now.

It is

  always, 

forever

       by our side.    

    Everything we dream of is 

  

Mum's Happiness soup, Cosily enfold

Cosily enfold

_______

   Ah~  

What a lovely smell!

The soup mum has made.

Kind and fine look.

The sound of birds.

"Thank you~"

Whenever chewing each mouthful, 

light spreading deeply and gently.

Serenity

which softly enfolds me.

           

Quiet afternoon sunlight.

Past and present,

inside and outside

mingled together clearly and mildly. 

A world 

where everything is tranquil and restful. 

Won Kang, Soupe de bonheur  2014

Ingredients

Glutinous rice

Water

Milk

A pinch of salt

Some black pepper

Method

1. Wash the glutinous rice in cold water until the water runs clear.

2. Soak the well-washed glutinous rice for about 3 hours.

3. Put into a blender with water (rice:water 1:1 ratio)  and whizz until slightly smooth.

4. Pour it in a pan and add milk at a time, stirring gently over medium heat until it boils  

    (rice:water:milk  1:1:1/2 ratio). 

5. Sprinkle salt and freshly ground black pepper as we like. The end!

One line recipe

Washed glutinous rice and water in a blender, put in a pan & stir adding milk until it boils. Fin!

This soft, simple soup will warm our stomachs and soul. :-)