Habit of Worrying

The excerpt this week is from Vietnamese Buddhist Master, Thich Nhat Hanh’s talk posted on youtube 10/12/2020 entitled, “How to Take Care of the Habit Energy of Worrying.”

“Sitting also can be very enjoyable…. just enjoying the sitting and enjoying your breathing and feeling you are alive. The president of South Africa, Mr. Nelson Mandela, visited France some time ago, and when the press asked him what he would like to do the most, he said, “What I want to do the most is just to sit down and do nothing. Since the time I was released from prison,” he said, “I have not had the chance to sit down and to do nothing.” ….So sitting meditation is not to become someone else, something else. It’s not a struggle. You just enjoy your sitting….”