something wonderful is happening as we tread a watery path under the dark of the moon towards the lunar new year of the red fire monkey breathing in and out these new practice phrases from Thich Nhat Hanh’s beloved plum village… as we breathe in together, contemplate “Nourishing our Togetherness”, and “Protecting our Planet” as we breathe out… breathe in, breathe out, again and again these words as seed energy, intention, living aspiration we wish to nurture this year…

parallel verses or poetic couplets are an ancient tradition of the East and one that Thich Nhat Hanh continues into the present by offering a couplet on the eve of the lunar new year to inspire and nurture mindfulness practice for the year…  such a lovely way to welcome the new year and the new moon by seeding something wonderfull, onederfull…

what arises in you as you breathe into feeling something wonderful? as you breathe in nourishing our togetherness and breathe out protecting our planet, again and again… happy breathing!