Summer is the season of warmth and abundance. The long, sunny days bring a sense of freedom and joy, as people shed their coats and enjoy the outdoors. The air is filled with the sweet scent of ripe fruits and vegetables, and the buzzing of insects as they flit from flower to flower.
Represents innocence and the initial seeds of karma. In this stage, a young monk learns the weight of his actions through a lesson involving a stone tied to animals. Spring- Summer- Fall- Winter and Spring
in the secular world. His master guides him toward atonement through the painstaking task of carving the Heart Sutra into the monastery's wooden deck. Winter (Old Age/Wisdom): Summer is the season of warmth and abundance