Contemplating the bowl, it is possible to see the interdependent elements which give rise to the bowl.
Nhat HanhIn English we say 'we are' but it's proper to say 'we are becoming' because things are becoming.
Nhat HanhThat is why those who are not capable of being there in the present moment, they don't really live their life - they live like dead people.
Nhat HanhTo reconcile conflicting parties, we must have the ability to understand the suffering of both sides. If we take sides, it is impossible to do the work of reconciliation. And humans want to take sides. That is why the situation gets worse and worse. Are there people who are still available to both sides? They need not do much. They need do only one thing: Go to one side and tell all about the suffering endured by the other side, and go to the other side and tell all about the suffering endured by this side. This is our chance for peace. But how many of us are able to do that?
Nhat Hanh