Like a man floating in waterWho dies of thirst, afraid of drowning:So are those who are learnedWho do not apply the teaching.Like a person skilled in medicineWho cant cure his own disease:So are those who are learnedWho do not apply the teaching.Like a deaf musicianWho pleases others, not hearing himself:So are those who are learnedWho do not apply the teaching.Like someone on a cornerSaying all kinds of fine things,While having no real inner virtueSo are those who dont practice.--The Flower...
