I Know You Are There | Thich Nhat Hanh's Calligraphy

On a clear night, look up, and you can see that you are the stars above.

felt in my life. In the room where I meditate, I have a Tibetan scroll painting (called a thanka) of the bodhisattva of compassion. Known as Tara in Tibet and Kwan Yin in China, she is an embodiment of healing and compassion.

“Don’t come to me seeking something. The enlightenment, happiness, stability, and freedom you seek are already inside you.”

Thay would ask, “What is this moment, my child?” and then a sister or a brother would smile and reply, “Dear Thay, this is a happy moment.” It’s a mantra, because when we pronounce it, we have mindfulness of our breathing and of our body.

Where there is suffering, there is happiness.