Quote of the Day

“The earth is not the environment, something outside us that we need to take care of. The earth is us. Taking care of the earth we take care of oursselves.”

• Thich Nhat Hanh

Thích Nhất Hạnh was a Vietnamese Thiền Buddhist monk, peace activist, prolific author, poet and teacher, who founded the Plum Village Tradition, historically recognized as the main inspiration for engaged Buddhism. Known as the "father of mindfulness", Nhất Hạnh was a major influence on Western practices of Buddhism.