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Category: Thich Nhat Hanh

The Orchid and the Snail: Happy Earth Day!

April 22, 2019

Snail feasting on a hardy orchid (Calanthe) in my garden. We humans think we are smart, but an orchid, for example, knows how to produce noble, symmetrical flowers, and a snail knows how to make a beautiful, well-proportioned shell. Compared with their knowledge, ours is not worth much at all. We should bow deeply before … More The Orchid and the Snail: Happy Earth Day!

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Feeling It In Our Hearts

February 8, 2017

Originally posted on Giving Voice to My Astonishment:
“To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.”   This quote by Thich Nhat Hanh is one of my favorites. It always reminds me of the fairy tale, “The Ugly Duckling.” The duckling claims his…

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Feeling It In Our Hearts

February 8, 2016

“To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.”   This quote by Thich Nhat Hanh is one of my favorites. It always reminds me of the fairy tale, “The Ugly Duckling.” The duckling claims his true power and beauty only when he realizes … More Feeling It In Our Hearts

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