We would like to invite you to refresh yourself with the miracles of life and Thay’s poem, “Morning of Peace” which is quoted in the photo captions.
“Treading the path that leads to the moon,
I look back and can’t stop marveling.
I see a bubble of water on the immense ocean of space. 
It is the Earth, our green planet, 
her sumptuous beauty sparkling and proud
yet oh so fragile.
In her, I discover myself. 
Walking mindfully on the earth,
a grassy path,
my feet make the promise 
and touch the peace of the present moment. 
I see a clear stream
Flowing between cracks in the rocks,
its water laughing,
while the trees whistle. 
Together we celebrate a morning of peace. 
Brothers and sisters,
the beautiful Earth is us.
I embrace her and hold her tenderly against my chest. 
Breathing together in the same rhythm 
we restore our calm, our peace. 
so we may accept one another. 
Let us share the vision and make it possible 
for Great Love to arise.
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