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From Garbage to Flowers: Arriving Home in Mindfulness
From Garbage to Flowers: Arriving Home in Mindfulness
Thich Nhat Hanh
· May 23, 1999
· Gao Min temple, China
Buddha nature and animal nature coexist in peace through the principle of non-duality. Just as a wave is water and a flower is made of compost, enlightenment grows from the ground of suffering. Understanding the true nature and cause of personal pain—such as jealousy, anger, or despair—is the first act of a meditator. Without touching suffering, compassion and wisdom cannot be cultivated; therefore, the garbage of our afflictions is necessary to grow the flowers of happiness and peace.
Mindfulness is the capacity to be aware of what is happening inside and around us in the present moment. This energy, composed of mindfulness, concentration, and insight, is the real substance of a Buddha. Practice involves investing 100% of the body and mind into every ordinary act:
- Mindfulness of breathing: knowing the in-breath and out-breath.
- Mindful drinking: consuming tea with total presence.
- Mindful sweeping: transforming the act into the reality of the Buddha.
- Walking meditation: placing each foot on the ground to transform the earth into the Pure Land.
To stop the habit energy of running toward the future, a four-line gatha is used for sitting and walking:
- I have arrived, I am home.
- In the here, in the now.
- I am solid, I am free.
- In the Pure Land, I dwell.
Establishing oneself in the here and the now is the only way to be truly alive and meet the appointment with life. During meals, looking deeply at a piece of food reveals the sunshine and rain within it. By chewing thirty times and remaining aware of the Sangha, eating becomes a deep meditation that nourishes both body and spirit.
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