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Songs / Please Call Me by My True Names (song)

My joy is like spring, so warm,
It makes flowers bloom all over the Earth.
My pain is like a river of tears,
So vast it fills the four oceans.
Please call me by my true names
So I can hear all my cries and laughter at once,
So I can see that my joy and pain are one.
Please call me by my true names
So that I can wake up,
And the door of my heart can be left open.
(The door of compassion)

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Please Call Me by My True Names (poem)

We invite you to listen to Thich Nhat Hanh (Thay) read one of his most famous poems. It reflects a deep insight into how we cannot separate ourselves from the world around us, even those who do harm. 

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Thich Nhat Hanh January 15, 2020

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