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In
the poems of Supreme Master Ching Hai, even those written
during Her youth, the viewpoint, force and literary environment
go far beyond anything ordinary. The little poem, “Loving,”
unfolds before our eyes in an obvious illustration of
this fact. A cascading waterfall, a stormy ocean on a
wintry shore, howling wind and pouring rain all demonstrate
the tremendous energy that only nature can release in
such unusual capacity. But has there been anyone who has
ever called up such visions and magnitudes of expression
to describe the force of love? The waterfall that cascades
down thousands of feet, plummeting to the ground in a
terrific roar; towering waves that pound the rocks to
become droplets of crushed water; powerful rain pouring
from an upside-down heaven; the stormy wind that sweeps
forcefully through space and removes all that’s
in its way - this poem could enlighten us with its incredible
viewpoint, its incomparable force and indescribable literary
environment! It is almost beyond imagination that the
love in the heart of a young girl could have such tremendous
power.
Suddenly, stars are sparkling;
the Moon is shining its bright light on Earth. The world
is fully tranquil in exquisite silence. The powerful disturbances
that had shaken the world have calmed to reveal a starry
moon-lit night of peace. That a young girl could handle
the change from earth-shaking motion to utter stillness,
from overwhelming power to such quiet peace, brings a
sense of awe in the beholder.
The size of heaven and
earth depicted by one’s pen depends on the magnitude
of heaven and earth contained in the inner space of the
poet. Mencius once said: “I am good at nurturing
the power of my soul.” What else could it be that
nurtured and empowered such a young Poet with the ability
to inhale and exhale the entire Universe? 
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