on interbeing

i am you are me

Dedicated to Tijen and Zeynep... I thank you.

©Zeynep Kanra




You are me and I am you.
It is obvious that we are inter-are.
You cultivate the flower in
yourself so that I will be beautiful.
I transform the garbage in myself so
that you do not have to suffer.
I support you you support me.
I am here to bring you peace
you are here to bring me joy.


Thich Nhat Hanh

To read more poems by Thich Nhat Hanh please refer to:
http://www.poetseers.org/spiritual_and_devotional_poets/buddhist/thich_nhat__hahn/
http://www.allspirit.co.uk/nhathanh.html

To see more photos by Zeynep Kanra please refer to:
http://www.zeynepinyeri.com/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeynepk/

To read Tijen Inaltong's blog in English please refer to:
http://www.zeninthekitchen.blogspot.com/