Via Thich Nhat Hanh Foundation // The Raft: Waves and Water

 

Inspiration from the International Plum Village Community August 2024

"There are two dimensions to life, and we should be able to touch both. One is like a wave, and we call it the historical dimension. The other is like the water, and we call it the ultimate dimension, or nirvana. We usually touch just the wave, but when we discover how to touch the water, we receive the highest fruit that meditation can offer."

Thich Nhat Hanh, Peace Is This Moment

Ultimate Self Please enjoy this poem by Sister Dang Nghiem from her new book, The River In Me: Sometimes I think I am a mighty wave, Rising above all other waves. Sometimes I think myself a forgotten wave, Dying down before I am noticed. Today, I am reminded that My ultimate self is the water. Higher waves, lower waves, Large waves, single waves, We all return to our ultimate self, The water. View book