Body, speech and mind in perfect oneness by Thich Nhat Hanh

Body, speech and mind in perfect oneness,
I send my heart along with the sound of the bell.

May the hearers awaken from forgetfulness
And transcend the path of anxiety and sorrow.

Those who are listening to the sound of the bell
silently recite the following gatha:

"Listen, listen,
This wonderful sound brings me back
to my true home."

As we listen to the sound of the bell,
the voice of the Buddha inside,
calling each of us back to our true home,
the place of peace, tolerance and love.

~ Thich Nhat Hanh

It is our own Buddha calling us home. ~ Thich Nhat Hanh

The bell of mindfulness
is the voice of the Buddha
calling us back to ourselves.

We have to respect each sound of the bell,
stop our thinking and talking,
and get in touch with ourselves,
breathing and smiling.

This is not a Buddha from the outside.
It is our own Buddha calling us home.

~ Thich Nhat Hanh
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