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“A monk decides to meditate alone.
Away from his monastery, he takes a boat and goes to the middle of the lake, closes his eyes and begins to meditate.
After a few hours of unperturbed silence,
he suddenly feels the blow of another boat hitting his.
With his eyes still closed, he feels his anger rising and, when he opens his eyes, he is ready to shout at the boatman who dared to disturb his meditation.
But when he opened his eyes, he saw that it was an empty boat, not tied up, floating in the middle of the lake …
At that moment, the monk achieved self-realization and understood that anger is within him; it simply needs to hit an external object to provoke it.
After that, whenever he met someone who irritated or provoked his anger, he remembers;
“The other person is just an empty boat.
Anger is inside me. “
Thich Nhat Hanh
The V Pub said:
Great philosophy, although I’m inclined to sink that boat. 😉
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A Star on the Forehead said:
of course you would lol
You are always rocking the boat anyway, so you may as well, just sink it 😉
Blessings! ♥♥
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The V Pub said:
Yup, I’m a boat rocker😎
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A Star on the Forehead said:
haha, indeed you are!! in more ways than one.
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The V Pub said:
Someone has to keep you on your toes.
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OIKOS™- Art, Books & more said:
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brilliantviewpoint said:
Very nice…
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A Star on the Forehead said:
♥♥
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kegarland said:
I adore Thich Nhat Hanh! Thanks for sharing this.
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A Star on the Forehead said:
He is indeed awesome! Blessings to you! ♥♥
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Writing to Freedom said:
I experienced a similar insight today about getting angry at other drivers and realizing that I’m the one that suffers from my reaction, not them.
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A Star on the Forehead said:
Hi Brad,
That is awesome that you were able to have that realization. So many times we let other’s actions affect us and steal our peace, not realizing that we don’t have to give them that power. Good for you!
Blessings! ♥♥
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Writing to Freedom said:
Thank you Ana. 🧡
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dfolstad58 said:
inside also is forgiveness, comfort, laughter and more. there is no way to bail anger but we can pause so our other positive attributes bring balance and avoid acting on a negative ♥
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A Star on the Forehead said:
Hi David,
You are right! It is all within us and up to us.
Blessings to you! ♥♥
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francisashis said:
Very well stated,it is in the person and it also destroys the person who is angry and not the other person at whom we shout and scream out of anger.Thanks a lot for sharing.Take care.🙏😊🌹
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A Star on the Forehead said:
Indeed! Thank you Francis!
Blessings! ♥♥
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francisashis said:
Amen.My pleasure.🙏😊🌹
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Jeff Flesch said:
Brilliant, and, oh so true. Everything is within. Thank you for sharing. 🙏💙
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A Star on the Forehead said:
Hi Jeff,
Thank you for the visit!
Blessings to you! ♥♥
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Jeff Flesch said:
You’re most welcome! Always my pleasure. 💖
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utesmile said:
I like that!
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Cindy Georgakas said:
Always love his brilliance and yours for sharing..
Thank you Ana Star! 💖🌟 How was I so behind!!! All caught up now.
Time for another date.. 🤣
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A Star on the Forehead said:
Speaking of another date… there is one tonight 🙂
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Cindy Georgakas said:
Oh Cant wait to here dear.. hope you have fun!💖
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BERNADETTE said:
A reminder this morning.
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A Star on the Forehead said:
Thank you Bernadette! Blessings to you! ♥♥
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Thattamma C.G Menon said:
So inspiring story 🌷🙏👌 have a nice day 👏🌷
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A Star on the Forehead said:
Thank you Thattama! Blessings to you! ♥♥
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Thattamma C.G Menon said:
So welcome dear and grace wishes 🙏🌷
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DutchIl said:
Thank you for sharing!!.. “Holding on to bitterness is like taking poison and expecting the other person to die” (Author Unknown).. 🙂
Until we meet again….
May the road rise to meet you
May the wind be always at your back
May the sun shine warm upon your face
The rains fall soft upon your fields
May green be the grass you walk on
May blue be the skies above you
May pure be the joys that surround you
May true be the hearts that love you.
(Irish Saying)
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A Star on the Forehead said:
Thank you Larry! Blessings to you! ♥♥
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