You Are Here: Discovering the Magic of the Present Moment

by Thich Nhat Hanh

Breathe in and tell yourself that a new day has been offered to you, and you have to be here to live it.

Do not fight against pain; do not fight against irritation or jealousy. Embrace them with great tenderness, as though you were embracing a little baby. Your anger is yourself, and you should not be violent toward it. The same thing goes for all of your emotions.

You know how to generate your own presence, so now you can make a gift of it to the one you love. This is something very practical. It is easy to do, it costs nothing, and it can be done very quickly. You do not have to practice for years to see the results. One minute will do. So you should put what you have learned into practice right away.

The message of our Buddhist practice is simple and clear: “I am here for you.”