What’s wrong?
We often ask “What’s wrongâ€? Doing so we invite painful seeds of sorrow to come up and manifest. We feel suffering, anger, and depression, and produce more such seeds. We would be much happier if we tried to stay in touch with the healthy, joyful seeds inside of us and around us. We would do well to learn to ask “What’s not wrongâ€? and be in touch with that. There are so many elements in the world and within our bodies, feelings, perceptions, and consciousness that are wholesome, refreshing and healing.
If we block ourselves,if we stay in the prison of our sorrow, we will not be in touch with these healing elements.
Life is filled with many wonders, like the blue sky, the sunshine, the eyes of a baby.
Our breathing, for example, can be very enjoyable. I enjoy breathing everyday. But many people appreciate the joy of breathing only when they have asthma or a stuffed up nose. We don’t need to wait until we have asthma to enjoy our breathing.
AWARENESS OF THE PRECIOUS ELEMENTS OF HAPPINESS IS ITSELF THE PRACTICE OF RIGHT MINDFULNESS……
Elements like these are within us and all around us. In each second of our lives we can enjoy them. If we do so, seeds of peace, joy, and happiness will be planted in us, and they will become strong……..
THE SECRET TO HAPPINESS IS HAPPINESS ITSELF……..
wHEREVER WE ARE, ANYTIME…..WE HAVE THE CAPACITY TO ENJOY THE SUNSHINE, THE PRESENCE OF EACH OTHER, THE WONDER OF OUR BREATHING…….
we don’t have to travel anywhere else to do so…….we can be in touch with these things as soon as we make the choice to bring our awareness right here right now.
From  an essay  by Thich Nhat Hanh
I love this teacher…….I love the sweetness of his simple truths…….which open my heart so easily and wide. I hope you all enjoy this too.
Hokkaido Japan Spirituality \\ Inspiration, spiritual, Buddhism
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