This poem by Thich Nhat Hanh embodies the essence of what he calls "interbeing," the innerconnectedness of all things. Call Me by My True Names by Thich Nhat Hanh From: Peace is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life by Thich Nhat Hanh In Plum Village, where I live in France, we receive many letters from the refugee camps in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines, hundreds each week. It is very painful to read them, but we have to do it, we have to be in contact. We try our best to help, but the suffering is enormous, and sometimes we are discouraged. It is said that half the boat people die in the ocean. Only half arrive at the shores in Southeast Asia, and even then they may not be safe. There are many young girls, boat people, who are raped by sea pirates. Even though the United Nations and many countries try to help the government of Thailand prevent that kind of piracy, sea pirates continue to inflict much suffering on the refugees. O...
Ngày thưa vắng. Bóng nắng ngả liêu xiêu trên con đường ta đi. Ta vươn tay muốn che lấy cả mặt trời. Ta che mặt trời hay che mắt ta. Ta khao khát muốn níu giữ lấy thời gian. Ta níu giữ thời gian hay níu giữ mình..