Living Into Peace
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Several months after I wrote this piece, I discovered the following quote from Thich Nhat Hanh, The Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation, which, to a certain extent, expresses the same sentiment.
Letting go gives us freedom, and freedom is the only condition for happiness. If, in our heart, we still cling to anything – anger, anxiety, or possessions – we cannot be free.
I struggle to find a world of peace kindness understanding
in a world of conflict hatred distrust.
My found world exists for me and me alone.
But I willingly, nay, happily,
give up the outer world for one
where I can be myself,
unjudged by those who know no peace,
only conflict and discontent.
Collection: Attaining Peace
Written: April 2019
Copyright © Beto Riginale | Year Posted 2019
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