Pranam
TNH is a buddhist who went deep in Vietnam and could not redeem what he
wanted. He held a debate with Deepak choprea to show that Buddhism is
better than being linear with Hinduism; ( incidentally today I read a
learned Judge defining the Hindu, Hinduism and Hindutva through Sir
Radhakrishnan and a western author book conveniently and with limitations)
. Buddha started somewhere around 1000 BCE (500 years before Adi shankara)
(evidence exist at Tibet monastery) { but British wrote a twisted History
with the Buddaha on one side and Alexander on the other side, in order to
shrink the gap of Moses ,closer to the hinduism, so that Christianity may
be highlighted in India, as a Ruler to have a strong foundation;
ultimately failed is another story}; (again this view which I am exposing
all times, was spoken in Republic TV at 10PM by one Major Gen Koch.) ( some
may feel a diversion but thoughts profuse); and it is relevant to buddhism;
Buddhism went to adopt rituals and GOD after 600 years, especially after
the Sangamitra spread; Buddism went into 9 sutras or divisions; there is a
struggle still to hold the reign not to cross into Hinduism very carefully;
ONE TITLE IS A JARGON COINED BY A FEW AMONG WHOM, tnh IS ALSO ONE;
"mindfulness" ; TNH was engrossed in Diamond Sutra; Buddism held all that
the Hinduism said as running within that cycle of birth and death only; so
rebirt of Hinduism and the Karma theory are not accepted; but asserted that
every one can become a Buddha by nmathematical precisions; soul and
NON-SOU;L WERE JUXTAPOSED; LIKE A MATHEMATICAL EXPRESSIONS OF CIRCLE,
CUTTING THE CIRCLE WHERE SMALL PORTION IS SOUL AND THE VAST ONE IS non
soul; MINDFULNESS IS SUDYING BY YOURSELF IN THE MEDITATION, ALL THE RUNNING
THOUGHTS, BY YOURSELF WHICH INCLUDED ALL THE REST AVAILABLE IN THE
UNIVERSE, OUTSIDE YOU. hINDUISM has no birth and death as a cycle;
Chritianity is linear unending in birth and death; Buddism is linear with a
start and finish in one soul.
2 “In my tradition we speak of ‘interbeing.’ We cannot ‘be’ by
ourself alone; we must be with everything else,” he continued. “So, for
example, we ‘inter-are’ with a tree: if it is not there, we are not there
either.
“In the Diamond Sutra the Buddha advises us to consider four notions: the
notions of self, of humanity, of living beings, and of life span. He also
advises that the practice of removing these notions from mind is not
difficult; anyone can do it.”
“If we observe things mindfully and profoundly,” he explained, “we find out
that self is made up only of non-self elements. If we look deeply into a
flower, what do we see? We also see sunshine, a cloud, the earth, minerals,
the gardener, the complete cosmos. Why? Because the flower is composed of
these non-flower elements: that’s what we find out. And, like this flower,
our body too is made up of everything else—except for one element: a
separate self or existence. This is the teaching of ‘non-self’ in Buddhism.
“In order to just be ourself, we must also take care of the non-self
elements. We all know this, that we cannot be without other people, other
species, but very often we forget that being is really inter-being; that
living beings are made only of non-living elements.
“This is why we have to practice meditation—to keep alive this vision. The
shamatha practice in my tradition is to nourish and keep alive this kind of
insight twenty-four hours a day with the whole of our being.”
Mindfulness is a type of meditation in which you focus on being intensely
aware of what you're sensing and feeling in the moment, without
interpretation or judgment. Practicing mindfulness involves breathing
methods, guided imagery, and other practices to relax the body and mind and
help reduce stress.
Spending too much time planning, problem-solving, daydreaming, or thinking
negative or random thoughts can be draining. It can also make you more
likely to experience stress, anxiety and symptoms of depression. Practicing
mindfulness exercises can help you direct your attention away from this
kind of thinking and engage with the world around you. (TNH)
3 Hinduism said to introspect your mind; Ramanar said it; but
buddism lead a limitations; and since all can become Buddaha and attain
Nirvana, it attracts the west; and christians are shifting to buddism. KR
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> *“Our true nature is the nature of no birth and no death. Only when we
> touch our true nature can we transcend the fear of non-being, the fear of
> annihilation. An American friend, whose name is Elly Kleinman, said to me
> ‘Nothing is born, nothing dies.’ Although he did not practice as a Buddhist
> but as a company owner, he found the same truth the Buddha discovered.” ~
> Thich Nhat Hanh*
>
> *~*
> I remember the first time I read a quote by Thich Nhat Hanh.
>
> It was at the local yoga studio close to where I was working at the time,
> in a corporate job that sucked the living soul out of me, every single day.
>
> <https://bit.ly/3FLttXd>
>
> I don’t remember the exact lines, but I recall how every time I headed to
> my yoga class, on the second floor of the studio, I would take a moment to
> pause and reflect on those simple words.
>
> They were simple, but they were powerful—as most of his teachings are.
>
> Although I never embraced Buddhism
> <https://www.elephantjournal.com/2012/04/10-reasons-why-buddhism-is-better-than-your-religion/>
> as
> a religion, but more as a life philosophy, among many other philosophies
> that I admire till this day, his profound teachings have tremendously
> shaped my early perception and understanding of mindfulness
> <https://www.elephantjournal.com/2013/11/mindfulness-for-beginners-dispelling-7-myths-of-meditation/>,
> way before it became part of mainstream culture.
>
> The first time I picked up one of his books, *No Mud, No Lotus*
> <https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20949716-no-mud-no-lotus>, I
> devoured the book within two days.
>
> Back then, I was still backpacking through South East Asia, unconsciously
> seeking a deeper meaning for the ripping pain and disconnection I was
> feeling in my mid-20s. And each time I came across a lotus puddle, I would
> slow down and find myself reflecting on some of his words, which reflected
> my inner landscape. His metaphor helped me embrace the idea that we can
> feel stuck in a dirty, murky, and muddy pool, but our environment is not
> necessarily a reflection of who we are or how things will be for the rest
> of our lives. That we can find our grounding, calm, and center—even in the
> most challenging situations.
>
> I do believe that when things get complicated, we crave the comfort of
> simplicity, and as someone with a rich cultural baggage and a complex mind,
> Thich Nhat Hanh’s profound yet unembellished words have helped me shed so
> much of my own debris—the mental, the physical, and the emotional.
>
> His teachings on walking meditation
> <https://www.elephantjournal.com/2019/03/one-of-the-most-natural-powerful-ways-to-fight-anxiety-amanda-costa/>
> have
> weaved themselves into my routine, especially when life hurls its blows
> right to my gut. Whenever I am in need of connection but have no one to
> hold that space for me, I go to the closest park, take off my shoes, soak
> my feet in the wet, freshly watered grass, and breathe in deeply. It has
> never failed me even once.
>
> As his soul leaves the Earth, I hope that his loving memory, voice, and
> teachings will continue to make their way into the life of someone else, as
> they have found their place in mine.
>
> One of his descriptive words on death
> <https://www.elephantjournal.com/2021/10/the-most-breathtaking-description-of-death-i-have-ever-heard/>
> that
> made me reflect on my own relationships (especially the ones I have with
> challenging family members) is the following:
>
> *“Some people do not even want to look at a person when the person is
> alive, but when the person dies they write eloquent obituaries and make
> offerings of flowers. At that point, the person has died and cannot really
> enjoy the fragrance of the flowers anymore. If we really understood and
> remembered that life was impermanent, we would do everything we could to
> make the other person happy right here and right now.”*
> To commemorate his passing and the kind influence he had on my life, here
> are 10 of my favorite quotes by him:
>
> *“When you love someone, you have to offer that person the best you have.
> The best thing we can offer another person is our true presence.”*
>
> *“The function of mindfulness is, first, to recognize the suffering and
> then to take care of the suffering. The work of mindfulness is first to
> recognize the suffering and second to embrace it. A mother taking care of a
> crying baby naturally will take the child into her arms without
> suppressing, judging it, or ignoring the crying. Mindfulness is like that
> mother, recognizing and embracing suffering without judgment.”*
>
> *“The art of happiness is also the art of suffering well.”*
>
> *“People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle. But I
> think the real miracle is not to walk either on water or in thin air, but
> to walk on earth. Every day we are engaged in a miracle which we don’t even
> recognize: a blue sky, white clouds, green leaves, the black, curious eyes
> of a child—our own two eyes. All is a miracle.”*
>
> *“Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.”*
>
> *“Waking up this morning, I smile. Twenty-four brand new hours are before
> me. I vow to live fully in each moment and to look at all beings with eyes
> of compassion.”*
>
> *“Drink your tea slowly and reverently, as if it is the axis on which the
> world earth revolves—slowly, evenly, without rushing toward the future.”*
>
> *“By eating meat we share the responsibility of climate change, the
> destruction of our forests, and the poisoning of our air and water. The
> simple act of becoming a vegetarian will make a difference in the health of
> our planet.”*
>
> *“We do not have to look for God, we do not have to look for our ultimate
> dimension or nirvana, because we are nirvana, we are God.”*
>
> *“Many of us live like dead people because we live without awareness. We
> carry our dead bodies with us and circulate throughout the world. We are
> pulled into the past or we are pulled forward into the future or we are
> caught by our projects or our despair and anger. We are not truly alive; we
> are not inhabited by awareness of the miracle of being alive.”*
>
> Rest in power, *Thầy.*
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