By Hsu-Kung Liu
Translated by Rachel Wang Yung-Hsin
A Buddhist monk practices calligraphy every single day—calming his heart and bringing an unexpected gift to a nearby city.
As rain falls, Old Monk invites Little Monk to practice calligraphy. "Let's write the character for rain!" he says. And with each brushstroke, Little Monk's restless, anxious heart grows quiet.
For the next twenty years, as Little Monk becomes Big Monk, he sits down with his brush every day, meditating on and writing the character for "rain." Until one day someone comes to the temple asking for help: the city has no water. All grown up now, Big Monk packs his things, hoping to do his part. But will a pile of calligraphy sheets make any difference?
Eerdman Books
Hardback
48 Pages