27 12 / 2011
Like a lotus flower that grows out of the mud and blossoms above the muddy water surface, we can rise above our mistakes and sufferings of life.
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27 12 / 2011
"Feelings, whether of compassion or irritation, should be welcomed, recognized, and treated on an absolutely equal basis; because both are ourselves. The tangerine I am eating is me. The mustard greens I am planting are me. I plant with all my heart and mind. I clean this teapot with the kind of attention I would have were I giving the baby Buddha or Jesus a bath. Nothing should be treated more carefully than anything else. In mindfulness, compassion, irritation, mustard green plant, and teapot are all sacred."
Thich Nhat Hanh
-A Vietnamese Buddhist monk who has written several books on mindfulness:
- The Miracle of Mindfulness
- Being Peace
- Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life
- Be Free Where You Are
- Anger
- True Love: A Practice for Awakening the Heart
- You Are Here: Discovering the Magic of the Present Moment
And many other books.
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