Tuesday, July 5, 2022

Poem: "Call Me by my True Names" by Thich Nhat Hanh

Breathing in, I see myself as a flower. I am the freshness of a dewdrop. 

Breathing out, my eyes have become flowers. Please look at me. I am looking with the eyes of love. 

Breathing in, I am a mountain, imperturbable, still, alive, vigorous. 

Breathing out, I feel solid. The waves of emotion can never carry me away. 

Breathing in, I am still water. I reflect the sky faithfully. Look, I have a full moon within my heart, the refreshing moon of the bodhisattva. 

Breathing out, I offer the perfect reflection of my mirror-mind. 

Breathing in, I have become space without boundaries. I have no plans left. I have no luggage. 

Breathing out, I am the moon that is sailing through the sky of utmost emptiness. I am freedom. 

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