We can also explore four additional concentrations on
impermanence, non-craving, letting go, and nirvana.
These four practices are found in Sutra on the Full Awareness of Breathing,
a wonderful text from early Buddhism.
The concentration on impermanence helps free us from our
tendency to live as though we and our loved ones will be here forever.
The concentration on non-craving is an opportunity to
take time to sit down and figure out what true happiness really is.
We discover that we already have more than enough conditions to be happy,
right here in the present moment.
And the concentration on letting go
helps us disentangle ourselves from suffering and
transform and release painful feelings.
Looking deeply with all these concentrations,
we are able to touch the peace and freedom of nirvana.
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These seven concentrations are very practical.
Together, they awaken us to reality.
They help us cherish what we have,
so we can touch true happiness in the very here and now.
And they give us the insight we need to treasure the time we have,
reconcile with those we love and
transform our suffering into love and understanding.
This is the art of living.
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“Zenfully Quool Quotes”…
Currently featuring “The Art of Living”
By Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh
My aim is to present
a deeper, higher, wider, non-theological perspective
into common sense Spirituality
that most of us folks raised in the ‘west’ never get introduced to,
to fulfill life’s most intriguing questions…
