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08/23/2021

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08/22/2021

08/22/2021

Thich Nhat Hanh is a Buddhist monk and spiritual leader whose teachings spread mindfulness and peace. Get inspired with these 10 Thich Nhat Hanh quotes.

08/21/2021

THE LANGUAGE OF LOVE

We need to reconcile within ourselves before we can reconcile with someone else. We recognize and embrace all our feelings and emotions. We see that the cause of our suffering lies within us and not in the other person-- they have only touched the seed of suffering already inside us. Understanding this, we can see our own part in the difficulty that has arisen, and compassion can be born.

When you have reconciled and are at peace with yourself, it is much easier to go to the other person and say, "I know you have suffered a lot. I know I have also contributed to your suffering. I haven't been very mindful or skillful. I didn't understand your suffering and difficulties enough, I may have said or done things that have made the situation worse. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you. Your happiness, your safety, your freedom, and your joy are important to me. Because I have been caught in my own suffering, I have been unskillful at times. I may have given you the impression that I wanted to make you suffer. That's not true. So please tell me about your suffering so that I will not make the same kind of mistake again. I know that your happiness is crucial to my own happiness. I need your help. Tell me about your fear and despair, your difficulties, your dreams, so that I can understand you better." -How to Love by THICH NHAT HANH (2020).

08/21/2021

WHAT WILL MAKE US SAFE?

Very often in a conflict, we believe the problem is the other person or group. We think it is all their fault and that if they would just stop doing what they are doing or being the way they are, we would have peace and happiness. So we may be motivated by the desire to destroy the other side. We may wish they didn't exist. But looking deeply, we know that we are not the only ones who have suffered-they have also suffered. When we take time to calm ourselves down and look deeply into the situation, we can see that we are co-responsible, that we have co-created the conflict by our way of thinking, acting, or speaking, either individually or as a group or nation. We can look deeply to see our own part in the difficulty that has arisen and accept responsibility. When we see how we have contributed to the conflict, our heart opens again and dialogue becomes possible. We want to create the opportunity for ourselves to live in peace, in safety, in security, and also for the other side to live in peace, safety, and security. If you have this intention and you know how to include the other side in your heart, then you suffer less right away. The other side also wants to live in safety and peace. When we are motivated and animated by the desire to include, it's very easy to ask the other side: "How can we best ensure our mutual safety and happiness?" When we are able to ask that question, the situation can change on a deep level very quickly. -How to Fight by THICH NHAT HANH (2020).

08/21/2021

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08/21/2021

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07/30/2021

07/28/2021

This Is Our Earth. 🏔🙏🌿❤
https://www.amazon.com/This-Our-Earth-Laura-Benson/dp/0881068381

07/11/2021

WHEN THE WORLD TELLS YOU WHO YOU ARE

Just be yourself.

That's all
everyone really wants anyway.

To meet real people.
To meet people who genuinely care.

Who genuinely want to listen to what you have to say.

That's all we could hope for.
To be real with one another.

To be true
to what we feel.

And hope
someone accepts us

and shows us
the kind of love we deserve.

So be yourself.

Don't try to be anything else
but that.

Wear your heart on your sleeve.
It's okay to do so.

Be real with yourself.
Be real with the people you love.

Just be yourself.

Don't try to be more.
Don't try to be less.

She Fits Inside These Words by R.M.Drake

07/11/2021

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