The Blooming of a Lotus
Exposed to violence...
Thich Nhat Hanh
“We are often exposed,
if not first hand, then through films, reading material, and
conversations, to violence, fear, hatred, meaningless infatuations.
Society is full of violence and hatred, which accumulates in the
collective consciousness. If in our daily lives we do not know now to
abstain from
damaging materials and attitudes, the seeds of violence, hatred and
suffering
in us will continue to be watered. We need to be aware of what we hear,
see, and read every day… Do our associations and consumptions poison
us?”