If Only I Were Mindful

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eak in ways that calm my restlessness, and notice each step of my journey</p><p id="0e6e">If only I could act more respectfully, appreciate the different cultures, understand the struggles of people — the idea of a united brotherhood, not just getting along with neighbors</p><p id="72d9">If only I had been born in Plum Village, learned what activates my ego and decreases my Karmic debt I'd find wisdom in the stem of a flower and see the universe in one grain of sand.</p><p id="3e9a">© 2021 <a href="undefined">Mark Tulin</a></p><p id="702f"><i>In the 90s, I listened to one of Thich Nhat Hanh's recordings and was blown away by his interpretation of Buddhism. From that moment on, he has been one of my spirit guides. I still remember his anecdote about the meditation on "the cookie." He inspired me to write <a href="https://crowonthewire.co

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m/2023/11/05/one-precious-cookie-poem-by-mark-tulin-vita-brevis/">One Precious Cookie</a>.</i></p><p id="9e5a">Thich Nhat Hanh, 1926 to 2022</p><div id="2802" class="link-block"> <a href="https://apple.news/AZIO2aUEESQ6MUi8-NXw68Q"> <div> <div> <h2>Thich Nhat Hanh, Zen teacher who popularized mindfulness in the West, dead at 95 - Lion's Roar</h2> <div><h3>Thich Nhat Hanh, the Vietnamese Buddhist monk and founder of the Engaged Buddhism movement, died today in his home…</h3></div> <div><p>apple.news</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*N-UPKyNPNTmuFmRR)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div></article></body>

A tribute to the late Thich Nhat Hanh

Walking meditation photo by Hannah Vu on Unsplash

If only I could walk with Brother Thay, find happiness in the here and now, realize there's no beginning or end, that people are all the same and connected in many ways

If only I were compassionate, not condescending and full of pride, modulate my emotions, open up my heart chakra, and be balanced in the world

If only I were grateful for the food in my refrigerator, for my ancestors who made life easier, speak in ways that calm my restlessness, and notice each step of my journey

If only I could act more respectfully, appreciate the different cultures, understand the struggles of people — the idea of a united brotherhood, not just getting along with neighbors

If only I had been born in Plum Village, learned what activates my ego and decreases my Karmic debt I'd find wisdom in the stem of a flower and see the universe in one grain of sand.

In the 90s, I listened to one of Thich Nhat Hanh's recordings and was blown away by his interpretation of Buddhism. From that moment on, he has been one of my spirit guides. I still remember his anecdote about the meditation on "the cookie." He inspired me to write One Precious Cookie.

Thich Nhat Hanh, 1926 to 2022