Dealing with our overweight - or with any of our life's difficulties, for that matter - is not a battle to be fought. Instead, we must learn how to make friends with our hardships and challenges. They are there to help us; they are natural opportunities for deeper understanding and transformation, brining us more joy and peace as we learn to work with them.
Nhat HanhTo be spiritual means to be solid, calm, and peaceful and to be able to look deeply inside and around us.
Nhat HanhThe purpose of a vacation is to have the time to rest. But many of us, even when we go on vacation, don't know how to rest. We may even come back more tired than before we left.
Nhat HanhAs we cultivate peace and happiness in ourselves, we also nourish peace and happiness in those we love.
Nhat HanhWaking 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.
Nhat Hanh