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C h i l d r e n h av e a s p e C i a l p l a C e in the plum Village tradition of Buddhist teacher thich nhat

hanh. there are special practices, vows, and programs designed especially for children and teens, and

thich nhat hanh often fashions the first part of his dharma talks with them in mind. he regularly takes

questions from children, and by and large adults can identify with what they ask. children may be smaller

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like adults, are grappling with the

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swers from a new illustrated book,

Is Nothing Something? “i always try

to give an answer that offers the best

of myself,” thich nhat hanh says.

“i am much older than the children

who asked these questions, but

when we sit and breathe together,

it seems that we are the same.”

— a n d r e a M i l l e r

Is Nothing Something?ThiCh nhaT hanh answers children’s questions.

From is nothing something? by Thich Nhat Hanh, © 2014 by Unified Buddhist Church. Reprinted by arrangement with Parallax Press, Berkeley, California.

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Mindfulness is energy. This energy helps us enjoy what is happening

right now. Mindful energy can bring us a lot of joy. It helps us suffer

less and learn from our suffering. A good way to get some mindful

energy is to close your eyes and breathe easily. Just pay attention to

your breath. If you can enjoy your in-breath and out-breath, you are

creating mindful energy.

Yes. Nothing is something. You have an

idea in your head of nothing. You have an idea in

your head of something. Both are things that can

create either suffering or happiness.

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Sometimes the people around you are distracted and may

forget to express their love. But if you feel like no one loves you,

you can always look outside at the natural world. Do you see a

tree out there? That tree loves you. It offers its beauty and

freshness to you and gives you oxygen so you can breathe. The

Earth loves you, offering you fresh water and delicious fruit for

you to eat. The world expresses

its love in many ways, not

just with words.

To love is to discover. If you keep on

loving another person, you will keep

discovering wonderful things about that

person. You can enjoy the differences

because it would be boring if everyone

were the same. Even if the other person

has a quality that doesn’t seem lovable,

you can practice loving that person

anyway, just as they are, and not how

you wish they were.

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