Quote of the Day: Thich Nhat Hanh on Froglessness.
Photo: Willie Lunchmeat
Froglessness
By Thich Nhat Hanh
~
The first fruition of the practice is
the attainment of froglessness.
When a frog is put
on the center of a plate,
she will jump out of the plate
after just a few seconds.
If you put the frog back again
on the center of the plate,
she will again jump out.
You have so many plans.
There is something you want to become.
Therefore you always want to make a leap,
a leap forward.
It is difficult to keep the frog still
on the center of the plate.
You and I both have Buddha Nature in us.
This is encouraging, but you and I
both have Frog Nature in us.
That is why
the first attainment of the practice—
froglessness is its name.
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If I loved Thich Nhat Hanh any more, I'm sure I would be in violation of some law.
Me too! Peace is Every Step is one of my favorite books to give as a gift.
So beautiful and simple!
Perhaps you will like my story: Yoga of Snake and Frog: http://www.elephantjournal.com/2013/03/yoga-of-sn…
Love this post!
How perfectly lovely.
Excellent quote! Love Thich Nhat Hanh!
Just right, thanks.
Frogs are starting to pop around here in the Midwest US. Warm weather…
So beautiful and simple!
Perhaps you will like my story: Yoga of Snake and Frog: http://www.elephantjournal.com/2013/03/yoga-of-sn…
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