The Joy Hiding in Plain Sight: Thich Nhat Hanh’s Gentle Truth - Lama Dawa's Commentary

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"The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it."
-Thich Nhat Hanh, in his book Peace is Every Step, The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life.

Lama Dawa's Commentary:
The present moment is filled with joy and happiness.

If you are attentive, you will see it.

Wow, what an important reminder.

We often get completely lost and entangled in our dramas, our stories, and the different kinds of ups and downs, and problems that we encounter in day-to-day life.

Thich Nhat Hanh is reminding us here that even when there's confusion or challenges, the present moment is still filled with joy and happiness.

There is constant goodness.

That's the foundation, that's the backdrop, and that's the true essence of how things actually are in the present moment.

Regrets about the past and anxieties and concerns about the future are not helpful.

They are habits where we get stuck, and caught up in those stories and dramas, when we can drop those, fall into the simplicity and appreciation of the present moment, we can discover an inner happiness and contentment that is there for the waiting.

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