peace

Peace is Every Pedal 

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I am a student of the late Vietnamese Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh, affectionately known as “Thay” (teacher). During the Vietnam War, he took part in peace marches in New York. He saw a lot of anger in the marchers, and he told them “if you want peace, be peace.” He knew that if you want peace in the world, you must cultivate peace in yourself.

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How to practice peace (when all seems lost)

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What do I believe? Peace is our natural state, and underneath expressions of violence or anger is a deep sense of helplessness. That when we war, we do it against ourselves. That conflict comes out of ignorance and self-hatred, a mistaken understanding that somehow sees life as less magnificent and precious than it is, and greatly underestimates the abundance we are born into. 

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