Suppose I hold a leaf in my hand. What do you see?

A leaf is a leaf; it is not a flower. But in fact, when we look

deeply in to the leaf, we can see many things. We can see

the plant, we can see the sunshine, we can see the clouds,

we can see the earth. When we utter the word “leaf”, we

have to be aware that a leaf is made of non-leaf elements.

If we remove the non-leaf elements, such as the sunshine,

the clouds, and the soil, there will be no leaf left. So it is

with our bodies and ourselves. We’re not the same as, nor

are we separate from, other beings. We’re connected to

everything, and everything is alive. – Thich Nhat Hanh.

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