I like to walk alone on country paths, rice plants and wild grasses on both sides, putting each foot down on the earth in mindfulness, knowing that I walk on the wondrous earth. In such moments, existence is a miraculous and mysterious reality. People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle. But I think the real miracle is not to walk either on water or in thin air, but to walk on earth. Every day we are engaged in a miracle which we don't even recognize: a blue sky, white clouds, green leaves, the black, curious eyes of a child--our own two eyes. All is a miracle.
-Thich Nhat Hanh, "Miracle of Mindfulness"
James's comment: The above quote pretty much says it all. Thay has such a wonderul way to bring it all down to a level that all can understand without confusion. Especially making Buddhist teachings more clear to us in the west.
What a beautiful reminder that we can be in a constant state of meditation and awareness if we take the time to take in the blue sky, white clouds, green leaves, the black, curious eyes of a child, our own two eyes, the warm sunshine on our face, the breeze flowing through our clothes, the grounding, organic Earth and on and on.
-Peace to all beings-
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