And when the storm comes, and the mighty wind shakes the forest, and thunder and lightning proclaim the majesty of the sky, - then let your heart say in awe, "God moves in passion."

This was such an inspiring contest, I just wish I had more time to do EVERY piece that The Prophet inspired in me.

The quote is for Joy & Sorrow,

Then a woman said, "Speak to us of Joy and Sorrow."
And he answered:
Your joy is your sorrow unmasked.

Thanks, and good luck to all!

HOUSES
It grows in the sun and sleeps in the stillness of the night; and it is not dreamless. Does not your house dream? And dreaming, leave the city for grove or hilltop?

And if any of you would punish in the name of righteousness and lay the ax unto the evil tree, let him see to its roots; And verily he will find the roots of the good and the bad, the fruitful and the fruitless, all entwined together in the silent heart of the earth.

"Beauty is kind and gentle. Like a young mother half-shy of her own glory she walks among us ... beauty is of soft whisperings. She speaks in our spirit."

But compression is not beautiful, so if possible, please view full. :)

I really like Thangka as a religious art form so I borrowed some elements from it.
"Your soul is oftentimes a battlefield, upon which your reason and your judgment wage war against passion and your appetite."

You may be thinking.. What the...?
This is taken from the chapter on Children.
"Your children are not your children"
If she said he was the father, she'd be lion!
They don't call him the King of the Jungle for nothing. ;)

Only when you drink form the river of silence shall you indeed sing.
And when you have reached the mountain top, then you shall begin to climb.
And when the earth shall claim your limbs, then shall you truly dance.

This inspired me..."You are good when you strive to give of yourself.

Yet you are not evil when you seek gain for yourself.

For when you strive for gain you are but a root that clings to the earth and sucks at her breast"...Kahlil Gibran.

Enjoy and please comment. If you are interested the untouched lips can be seen here.
"And the cup he brings, though it burn your lips, has been fashioned of the clay which the Potter has moistened with His own sacred tears."