9/9/09, 38 + 50, within belly

there is a chinese proverb 'heaven and earth hidden inside the belly.' i heard of it since little. i remember seeing a black ink drawing depicting a laughing buddha with clouds and temple inside his huge belly. i never knew where this idea came from and what it meant. this morning i remember it in meditation and i understand it because i have an experience of it. yes, the heaven and earth within is as real as the one without. with this understanding, i kick up my fearlessness another notch.