Jul 29, 2007

drink your tea






Drink your tea slowly and reverently,
as if it is the axis
on which the world earth revolves
- slowly, evenly, without
rushing toward the future;
live the actual moment.
Only this moment is life.




Thich Nhat Hahn

to read more poems by Thich Nhat Hanh please refer to:
http://www.poetseers.org/spiritual_and_devotional_poets/buddhist/thich_nhat__hahn/thichp

1 comment:

cansu said...

Ironically, Im drinking a cup of tea right now. With this poem its much more meaningful for me ...
thanks