"Nirvana is available in the here and now.
It is not a place to go to
when we pass away.
It is available to all of us when we are alive.
The
word “nirvana" was used by peasant farmers
in India to describe the
cooling down of the ashes
after the fire is out. The Buddha used
“nirvana”
to describe the cooling of the fire of afflictions -
namely
the cooling of anger, fear, anxiety,
and so on. With mindfulness,
concentration
and insight, each one of us can refresh our spirit,
cool
our afflictions and touch nirvana
in the very here and now."
~ Thich Nhat Hanh
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