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Thich Nhat Hanh: Essential Writings: Scott Banks

Posted At : July 8, 2008 1:00 AM
Related Categories: Philosophy

Taken from Thich Nhat Hanh: Essential Writings, published by Orbis Books and used by permission.

Contributed and read by Scott Banks: "Mired in the past and worrying about the future, I get caught up in work, family and life and forget to appreciate life's splendid moments right as they happen." Scott is a lifelong Alaskan and lives in Anchorage. The website he likes is: www.postsecret.blogspot.com.

In the book Thich Nhat Hanh: The Essential Writings, this Buddhist monk talks about the importance of living in the present.

"Our true home is in the present moment. To live in the present moment is a miracle. The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on the green Earth in the present moment, to appreciate the peace and beauty that are available now. Peace is all around us - in the world and in nature - and within us - in our bodies and in our spirits. Once we learn to touch this peace, we will be healed and transformed. It is not a matter of faith; it is a matter of practice. We need only to find ways to bring our body and mind back to the present moment so we can touch what is refreshing, healing and wondrous."


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