“The problem is whether we are determined to go in the direction of compassion or not. If we are, then can we reduce the suffering to a minimum? If I lose my direction, I have to look for the North Star, and I go to the north. That does not mean I expect to arrive at the North Star. I just want to go in that direction.”
Being Peace is a classic work by Thich Nhat Hanh that introduces the principles of mindfulness and meditation as practical tools for achieving personal and global peace. The book emphasizes the importance of being present in each moment, transforming suffering through awareness, and fostering loving-kindness. It offers simple exercises and reflections to integrate peace into everyday activities, encouraging readers to become agents of harmony in their own lives and communities. more
“But the heaviest things, I think, are the secrets. They can drown you if you let them.”
“Marriage is for noblewomen with nothing else to do.”
“Obey, obey, obey, then do what you want.”
“Not all dying words are true and this blessing is no less real for being shorn of its ground.”
“It was a silly, silly dream, being unhappy.”
“The silence drew off, baring the pebbles and shells and all the tatty wreckage of my life.”