Whatever the situation,
we cannot make peace
unless we ourselves are peaceful.
When the crowded refugee boats met with storms or pirates,
if everyone panicked, all would be lost.
But if even one person on the boat remained calm and centered,
it was enought.
It showed the way for people to survive.
- Thich Nhat Hanh
There are those who discover they can leave behind destructive reactions and become patient as the earth,
unmoved by fires of anger or fear,
unshaken as a pillar, unperturbed as a clear and quiet pool.
- The Buddha (Dhammapada)
~ Excertped from The Art of Forgiveness, Lovingkindness & Peace (Jack Kornfield)
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