Week 13

In the reading, Being Peace but Thich Nhat Hanh, the author speaks about how mediation can bring a person not only inner peace for themselves but also loved ones. Hanh uses an analogy early on in his writings. He explains, “ If our son has become difficult to love, we will be very unhappy. We wish we could love him, but the only way we can is to understand him, to understand his situation. We have to take our son as the subject of our meditation Instead of taking the concept of emptiness or some other subject, we can take our son as a concrete subject for our meditation” (110). This opening passage is something I have never thought of. Instead of disliking someone for being unlovable and blaming them, use meditation as a way to. make the conflict the center of the situation in order to fully understand both sides and become at peace with what is happening and how to resolve it. Meditation is something I have heard of but I have not personally practiced. It seems like it’s a good way to resolve both internal and external issues that an individual is facing. It allows for a neutral and calming period in order to be level headed about the situation presented.