This is a portion of a poem attributed to Talaputa, a famous performer before joining the Buddha's sangha and undertaking the training of his mind for liberation. Some people have said that the Theravada tradition shows little recognition of nature, but these and many other verses in the Theragatha reveal a poignant appreciation of nature's beauty. The forests and hills were favorite resorts of the Buddha and his followers, and the wilderness was considered the most suitable setting for silent meditation.
As the Buddha was so fond of saying: