Interbeing – Buddha / Thich Nhat Hanh

🔥

Pratītyasamutpāda (Interdependent Co-Arising).

A flower emerges not just from petals and leaves, but from an intricate tapestry of diverse elements. The warm embrace of sunlight, the nurturing caress of water, the rich embrace of soil, and the tender care of the gardener.

You are not a solitary being, burdened with the weight of the world on your own shoulders.

Rather, you are a stunning convergence of infinite influences, the legacy of your ancestors, the embrace of nature, the support of your community, and the heartbeat of the planet itself.

You are sustained by the vastness of the cosmos.

Pause for a moment and tune into this profound connection.

The breath filling your lungs is a precious gift from the green realm of plants. Your very existence is a testament to an infinite web of support that surrounds you.

Take a look at your hand. Contemplate the elements, the lineage, the life force energy from your parents, and the love that has come together to allow it to be here, typing, holding, feeling.

You are a living embodiment of connection.

With Love ❤️

Always

Mark

12 comments

Interbeing – Buddha / Thich Nhat Hanh