Finding Hope in Hopeless Times
“Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear our hardship today.” ~Thich Nhat Hahn
How to Stop Blaming Others to Take Back your Life
“When you plant the lettuce, if it does not grow well, you do not blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with our friends or our family, we blame the other person. Blaming has no positive effect at all.” ~Thich Nhat Hahn
Why it’s Important to Nurture your Faith during Good Times
“Faith is not something to grasp, it is a state to grow into.” ~Gandhi
Peace is Every Step…
Moon’s Zen Moment…. Below, I read my favorite passage in “Peace is Every Step” by Thich Nhat Hahn, one of my favorite spiritual books. Peace is every step. The shining red sun is my heart. Each flower smiles with me. How green, how fresh all that grows. How cool the wind
How to Practice Unconditional Compassion for your Spiritual Growth
“When we come into contact with the other person, our thought and actions should express our mind of compassion, even if that person says or does things that are not easy to accept. We practice in this way until we see clearly that our love is not contingent upon the