just as this beautiful creature began as an independent single imaginal cell and ran to meet and connect with other imaginal cells to form a cluster resonating at the same frequency and becoming an interdependent multiple imaginal cell, may we join together as beloved communion of imagination  to transform and meet these challenging times…

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“If you are mindful enough you can see the Buddha in anything, especially in the sangha. The twentieth century was the century of individualism, but we don’t want that anymore. Now we try to live as a community. We want to flow like a river, not a drop of water. The river will surely arrive at the ocean, but a drop of water may evaporate halfway. That’s why it is possible for us to recognize that the presence of the Buddha is the here and now. I think that every step, every breath, every word that is spoken or done in mindfulness—that is the manifestation of the Buddha. Don’t look for the Buddha elsewhere. It is in the art of living mindfully every moment of your life.”

~ Thich Nhat Hanh ~

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after spending so many precious moments of eternity with thousands of beings celebrating the life of Thay and honoring him in ceremony and in being peace in every moment, it comes to me this morning what a gift that we have the gift of spending 8 days together being peace in a volatile and turbulent time on the planet; thank you Thay for bringing so many relatives together being peace, the essence of love, may this catalyse the revolution of love to flow like a mighty river pulling all relatives to roll with the rhythms of life everlasting…