"Lai baudītu tēju, Tev ir jābūt pilnīgi nomodā (apzināti).
Tikai esot šeit un tagad, jūsu rokas var sajust patīkamo tasītes siltumu.
Tikai esot šeit un tagad, jūs varat izbaudīt aromātu, izbaudīt saldumu un novērtēt.
Ja jūs prātojat par pagātni vai uztraucas par nākotni, jūs nevarat pilnībā izbaudīt tēju.
Jūs paskatīsities uz tasīti, un tējas vairs nebūs.
Dzīvē ir tāpat.
Ja jūs neesat šeit un tagad, jūs paskatīsieties apkārt un tā būs pazudusi.
Jūs pazudīs dzīves skaistums, sajūtas, smaržas un delikātums.
Jums šķiet, ka viss noticis paātrināti. Pagātne ir beigusies.
Mācieties no tās un ļaujiet tai aiziet.
Nākotne vēl nav šeit. Plānojiet to, bet neraizējaties par to.
Bažas ir bezvērtīgas.
Kad jūs pārtraucat domāt par to, kas jau noticis, kad jūs pārtraucat satraukties par to, kas var nenotikt, jūs atradīsit šeit un tagad.
Tad jūs sāksiet izjust prieku dzīvē."
Thich Nhat Hanh
“You must be completely awake in the present to enjoy the tea.
Only in the awareness of the present, can your hands feel the pleasant warmth of the cup.
Only in the present, can you savor the aroma, taste the sweetness, appreciate the delicacy.
If you are ruminating about the past, or worrying about the future, you will completely miss the experience of enjoying the cup of tea.
You will look down at the cup, and the tea will be gone.
Life is like that.
If you are not fully present, you will look around and it will be gone.
You will have missed the feel, the aroma, the delicacy and beauty of life.
It will seem to be speeding past you. The past is finished.
Learn from it and let it go.
The future is not even here yet. Plan for it, but do not waste your time worrying about it.
Worrying is worthless.
When you stop ruminating about what has already happened, when you stop worrying about what might never happen, then you will be in the present moment.
Then you will begin to experience joy in life.”
“You must be completely awake in the present to enjoy the tea.
Only in the awareness of the present, can your hands feel the pleasant warmth of the cup.
Only in the present, can you savor the aroma, taste the sweetness, appreciate the delicacy.
If you are ruminating about the past, or worrying about the future, you will completely miss the experience of enjoying the cup of tea.
You will look down at the cup, and the tea will be gone.
Life is like that.
If you are not fully present, you will look around and it will be gone.
You will have missed the feel, the aroma, the delicacy and beauty of life.
It will seem to be speeding past you. The past is finished.
Learn from it and let it go.
The future is not even here yet. Plan for it, but do not waste your time worrying about it.
Worrying is worthless.
When you stop ruminating about what has already happened, when you stop worrying about what might never happen, then you will be in the present moment.
Then you will begin to experience joy in life.”
