Tuesday, November 12, 2013

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Tricycle Daily Dharma November 12, 2013

Engagement through Meditation

You know in Vietnam, when you sat during the war, when you sat in the meditation hall and heard the bombs falling, you had to be aware that the bombs are falling and people are dying. That is part of the practice. Meditation means to be aware of what is happening in the present moment—to your body, to your feelings, to your environment. But if you see and if you don’t do anything, where is your awareness? Then where would your enlightenment be? Your compassion? In order not to get lost, you have to be able to continue the practice there, in the midst of all that.
- Thich Nhat Hanh, “Interbeing with Thich Nhat Hanh”
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