mindful energy

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Every moment that we’re alive in this body, in this human manifestation, we’re emitting energy. This energy can be transformed but it can’t die; it remains in the world forever. … A thought is an action because it already has energy and it has the power to affect things. When we produce a thought of compassion, understanding, and love, that thought has the power to heal our body, our mind, and the world. If we produce a thought of hatred, anger, or despair, that thought has an affect not only on ourselves but on the world; it can destroy us and lead to the obstruction of many other lives.

Suppose a nation produces a collective thought of anger and fear and decides to go to war. The whole country is then producing fear and anger. That collective fear and anger can cause much real destruction and suffering. … The thoughts and feelings we send out to into the world have a powerful effect. Every thought we produce, everything we do and say, is an action. These actions continue forever. They can transform, but like the cloud, they will not disappear. We have to recognize the power of our [actions] and make a firm determination to be mindful of our thoughts, speech, and actions in order to heal ourselves and the Earth.

Thich Nhát Hanh, Love Letter to the Earth

4 thoughts on “mindful energy”

  1. Love the photo and words!!! (I don’t know how I’ve missed this post. ;-(
    Thought is the most difficult one to “control”, don’t you think so? I often have to go through the process of “changing my thought” to replace a negative one with positive. 😉 Maybe eventually I will get there. I hope.
    Have a great day.

    1. I think if we become aware of the negative tone of our thoughts…we can then chose to not water them by shifting to…positive thoughts like gratitude and watering those instead. Will negative thoughts ever go away? I am not so sure, I think the amount of time they are present will shorten more and more over time as we become increasing mindful to the present moment. Thank you for posting your thoughts. I enjoy hearing from you.

      1. I feel the same way like you do. I also found out that having “friends” (not sure there is an English word for it) working together helps. Sometime I drifted away, but attending another class or reading a post like yours brought me back 😉

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