"We are surrounded by miracles, but we have to recognize them; otherwise there is no life" (Thich Nhat Hanh True Love, p. 16)
The miracle of everyday is that we don't really get to see it, so focused we are on what hasn't happened or on what's already passed. To be here, however, requires the ultimate sacrifice: to let go of expectations and any ideas of payment or values that are extraneous to the present itself. This can be hard to do, and as Thich Nhat Hanh himself explains, it requires a method such as tending to the body and breath. For without a non-conceptual, direct relationship to life, there is not much chance to see its novelty and its newness each and every moment.
Also accompanying this is a sense of real trust. What you experience now is the portal to real direct knowing and wisdom. It's not about trying to look for wisdom but seeing wisdom in the now. This requires full embracing of the moment and not even being afraid of disappointing others in the process of inhabiting this body, this mind and these feelings.
Finally, it means embracing the service of others, an essential part of love, care and concern. How to embody this? By letting go of concepts, desire, expectations.
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