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Gratefulness
A beautiful 7-minute meditation or prayer featuring the words and voice of Vietnamese Zen Buddhist monk, Thich Nhat Hanh, set to sweeping visuals.
October 11, 1926 – January 22, 2022. We are profoundly grateful for the beautiful life, gentleness, and simple and direct teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh (Thay), a global spiritual leader, poet and peace activist, revered around the world for his pioneering teachings on mindfulness, global ethics, and peace. May he rest deeply in his great legacy of peace.
We offer here his timeless prayer for the end of suffering.
May the sound of this bell penetrate deep into the cosmos Even in the darkest spots Living beings are able to hear it clearly So that all suffering in them cease Understanding comes to their heart And they transcend the path of sorrow and death. The universal dharma door is already open The sound of the rising tide is heard clearly The miracle happens A beautiful child appears in the heart of a lotus flower One single drop of this compassionate water Is enough to bring back the refreshing spring to our mountains and rivers. Listening to the bell I feel the afflictions in me begin to dissolve My mind calm My body relax A smile is born on my lips Following the sound of the bell My breath brings me back to the safe island of mindfulness In the garden of my heart The flowers of peace bloom beautifully.
Be transported to a place of serenity and hope with this exquisite prayer.
The creators of this audio track were Gary Malkin, the composer/arranger, producer, and collaborator Michael Stillwater forĀ a CD/book called Graceful Passages: A Companion for Living and Dying.
Our warm thanks to R. Smittenar for creating this video in September, 2009 with visuals from: HOME, Earth and Baraka
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