Water nurtures all living things. Where the water is, the place is full of water’s power to make all the things alive with its best efforts. Whether it is an insect or a plant, water gives power to the creatures to stay alive. That is water’s pleasure.
Moreover, water flows to the lowest with its own will. Water keeps itself alive by moving and flowing. Dust and garbage tend to accumulate at lower places, but water is willing to flow into there. It stays there for a while, and starts moving again to lower and lower until the lowest. Then it reaches to the lowest place on the earth, sea, where the water has a relax time with others.
That is the water’s desire. Therefore, we have to maintain the environment in a good shape so that water can flow with ease. Water circulates between earth and sky while purifying this planet. The earth is the place where all living things get together and water prays that this planet will exist forever. For the purpose, water transforms itself into other forms so that it can hydrates and purify the earth.
This is the desire of water. In this way, Tao explains that water’s power is same as its role. When I speak for water, these are pleasure, desire, and pray of water.
