PRECIOUS & RATE MEMORIES WITH ZEN MASTER THÍCH NHẤT HẠNH IN INDIA
Những kỷ niệm đẹp và hy hữu với TS.Thích Nhất Hạnh tại Ấn Độ
Today, on the anniversary of Zen Master Thích Nhất Hạnh’s passing, we at Pháp Nhãn Temple humbly bow in unison to pay our deepest respects to His Enlightened Spirit.
To meaningfully contribute to our prayers for Zen Master Thích Nhất Hạnh, we have devoted time to recite and practice the teachings that He dedicated to humanity.
Back when we were Buddhist studies scholars at Delhi University, India, we were fortunate to have the opportunity to meet and welcome Venerable Thích Nhất Hạnh in India in 2008—a truly joyful and meaningful experience.
Below are a few photos with Zen Master Thích Nhất Hạnh. We warmly invite everyone to enjoy them.
FREDOM OF BODY & MIND
This body is not mine,
I do not cling to it.
I am not bound by this body.
I am vast and infinite life itself—
Never born, and
Never died.
Look! The sea is wide,
The sky is high,
Countless stars shimmer on high.
All manifest together with me,
From the luminous source of conscious mind.
From all lives, I am free.
Birth and death are gateways in and out,
They are a playful game of seek and hide.
Smile together with me,
Breathe together with me,
Meditate together with me,
Chant the Buddha’s names together with me.
Namo the Fully Awakened Buddhaya.
(3 times, O)
DILIGENCE IN PRACTICE
The Buddha taught:
Today has passed,
Our life has become shorter and shorter.
Look deeply —
What have we truly done?
Dear Maha Sangha,
let us be diligent and steadfast,
as though our head were on fire.
Let us practice the Dharma wholeheartedly,
and live every moment deeply and peacefully.
Remember, all things are impermanent and changing.
Do not let the days and months pass by in vain.
Namo the Bodhisattva of Constant Diligence.
(3 times, O)
