Understanding

Garden Centre 3 (2013, 5.20), a photo by rchoephoto on Flickr.


     Without understanding there cannot be true love, 
     and without love there cannot be true
     understanding.

        Thich Nhat Hanh, Living Buddha, Living Christ

Water

Mural 2 Annex, Toronto (2013, 5.19), a photo by rchoephoto on Flickr.


When you only see waves, you might miss the water. 
But if you are mindful, you will be able to touch water
within the waves as well. 

Thich Nhat Hanh, Living Buddha Living Christ

Shedding

Earth Hour 7 (2013, 3. 23), a photo by rchoephoto on Flickr.

From the beginning,

the key to renewal has been

the casting off of old skin.

Thich Nhat Hanh, 

Living Buddha, Living Christ

Kingdom of God

Baptism Font (2013, 2.24), a photo by rchoephoto on Flickr.

We do not go to the Kingdom of God, 

but the kingdom of God comes to us.

Thich Nhat Hanh, 

Living Buddha, Living Christ

Faith

RIC_4124, a photo by rchoephoto on Flickr.


In Buddhism, faith means confidence in our and others' abilities
to wake up to our deepest capacity of loving and understanding.

Thich Nhat Hanh, Living Buddha, Living Christ

Peace

Fallen, a photo by rchoephoto on Flickr.


     Our capacity to make peace with another person
     and with the world depends very much on our
     capacity to make peace with ourselves.

        Thich Nhat Hanh, Living Buddha, Living Christ

Knowing

Lamp (2012, 12.2), a photo by rchoephoto on Flickr.

We can learn about others by studying ourselves.

Thich Nhat Hanh, Living Buddha, Living Christ

Real Dialogue

Masjid 2, a photo by rchoephoto on Flickr.


When we have peace within,
real dialogue with others is possible.

Thich Nhat Hanh, Living Buddha, Living Christ