Like the autumn leaves, floating in the wind

This life passes quickly.

From bud to green,

Gold to brown,

Then floating down to embrace the ground.

Do not tarry, life does not wait.

Padmapani (1954-), Padmapani is a Dharma teacher, a disciple of the late Ven. Subhadra Goldwater. He has studied and practiced oriental medicine for the past 40 years and is one of the founding members of the the Path to Wisdom project.