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Thich Nhat Hanh, The Art of Power
When I was a sixteen-year-old novice monk, my teacher taught me to open the door and close the door with one hundred percent of myself. One day, my teacher asked me to get something for him. Because I loved him very much, I was eager to do so, so I rushed to do this task and closed the door quickly.
My teacher called me back: "Novice, come back here." I went back to him. I joined my palms and looked at him. He said, "Novice, this time go out mindfully and close the door behind you mindfully." That was the first lesson he gave me on the practice of mindfulness.
Close the door behind you mindfully
Thich Nhat Hanh, Stepping into Freedom
Putting on the Monk's/Nun's Robe,
Putting on this monk's/nun's robe,
my heart is at ease.
I live a life of freedom,
bringing joy to the world.
Bringing joy to the world
Thich Nhat Hanh, Anger
When it is raining, we think that there is no sunshine. But if we fly high in an airplane and go through the clouds, we rediscover the sunshine again. We see that the sunshine is always there. In a time of anger or despair, our love is still there also. Our capacity to communicate, to forgive, to be compassionate is still there. You have to believe this.
When it is raining we think there is no sunshine
Thich Nhat Hanh, Going Home
If you touch the leaf deeply, you will see that the leaf is smiling to you, "Hello, don't think that I am dead, I am going back into the form of a leaf next April. Come back and see me in my green color."
The leaf is not dead
Thich Nhat Hanh, Living Buddha, Living Christ
The Buddha is also described as a door, a teacher, who shows us the way in this life. In Buddhism such a special door is deeply appreciated, because that door allows us to enter the realm of mindfulness, loving kindness, peace, and joy. But it is said that there are 84,000 Dharma doors, doors of teaching.
There are 84,000 doors of teaching
Thich Nhat Hanh, No Death, No Fear
When we look at the flower we see the same thing. The gardener is only one of the causes. There must be the soil, the sunshine, the cloud, the compost, the seed and many, many other things. If you look deeply you will see that the whole cosmos has come together in order to help the flower to manifest. If you look deeply into a piece of carrot that you eat at lunch you will see that the whole cosmos has come together in order to help manifest that piece of carrot.
The whole cosmos comes together to manifest
Thich Nhat Hanh, Living Buddha, Living Christ
Our spiritual ancestors have also given birth to us, and they, too, continue to give birth to us. In my country, we say that an authentic teacher has the power to give birth to a disciple. If you have enough spiritual strength, you will give birth to a spiritual child, and through your life and practice, you continue giving birth, even after you die.
Our spiritual ancestors have also given birth to us
Thich Nhat Hanh, Living Buddha, Living Christ
I see the rite of Baptism as a way of recognizing that every human being, when opened to the Holy Spirit is capable of manifesting these qualities, which are also the qualities of being a son or daughter of God.
The qualities of being a son or daughter of God.
Thich Nhat Hanh, Living Buddha, Living Christ
We do not have to die to arrive at the gates of Heaven. In fact, we have to be truly alive. The practice is to touch life deeply so that the Kingdom of God becomes a reality. This is not a matter of devotion. It is a matter of practice. The Kingdom of God is available here and now.
The Kingdom of God is available here and now.
Thich Nhat Hanh, Living Buddha, Living Christ
Really hearing a bird sing or really seeing a blue sky, we touch the seed of the Holy Spirit within us. Children have little difficulty recognizing the presence of the Holy Spirit. Jesus said that in order to enter the Kingdom of God, we must become like a child. When the energy of the Holy Spirit is in us, we are truly alive, capable of understanding the suffering of others and motivated by the desire to help transform the situation.
We touch the seed of the Holy Spirit within us