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…If we want to head north we can use the North Star to guide us, but it is impossible to arrive at the North Star. Our effort is only to proceed in that direction. If we create true harmony within ourselves, we will know how to deal with family, friends, and society.” ~Thich Nhat Hanh.

Thay (“teacher”) talks about the 1st precept of Buddhism here, reverence for life, or as he calls it, cultivating compassion. “Depending on the state of our being, our response to things will be more or less nonviolent. With mindfulness – the practice of peace – we can begin by working to transform the wars in ourselves…