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© 2010 Marina Rundell
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Oprah: What is happiness?
Nhat Hanh: Happiness is the cessation of suffering. Well-being. For instance, when I practice this exercise of breathing in, I'm aware of my eyes; breathing out, I smile to my eyes and realize that they are still in good condition. There is a paradise of form and colors in the world. And because you have eyes still in good condition, you can get in touch with the paradise. So when I become aware of my eyes, I touch one of the conditions of happiness. And when I touch it, happiness comes.
Oprah: And you could do that with every part of your body.
Nhat Hanh: Yes. Breathing in, I am aware of my heart. Breathing out, I smile to my heart and know that my heart still functions normally. I feel grateful for my heart.
Go to this site for more on Oprah's interview with Nhat Hanh.
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SUNNY MADNESS
Sunny madness spun through me
turning spare moments into words
experimenting a dream into reality.
Sunny madness stopped me
to be keyboard-still and click-free
sitting out each day into a new reality.
Sunny madness thank you
for awakening again and again
your open-hearted partners into reality.
© 2010 Marina Rundell
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