Do you have a home?

Every one of us needs a home. The world needs a home. There are so many young people who are homeless. They may have a building to live in, but they are homeless in their hearts. That is why the most important practice of our time is to give each person a home.

Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh

http://www.plumvillage.org/

Apparently the Master will be coming to Singapore in March. i cant wait to attend/listen to his teachings.
a home in our hearts...what exactly does that mean? how can you have a home in ur heart?

guess that depends on how you define home. home versus house. hope the distinction is clear to you. [i get a little confused too]

but a home in our hearts is quite different from the physical home, feelings of home for our house...

hm..if you ask me, a home in our hearts, is some place deep within, where i can take refuge when the storm is brewing, when i am faced with suffering, where i can find peace and inner stillness.

even when the mind is thinking all sorts of random thoughts, as long as i have my home in my heart, my journey and direction will be clear, and taken in peace.

may the same be true for you!

of course, than you might have the question of "how do i find that home in my heart"? my reply would simply be "ask your heart"

science might say that the heart has no consciousness. guess it is how u look at it. i m sure that there are times when your heart and mind are on opposing sides. once u can identity how ur heart speaks to u, whether it be that nagging feeling, that gut feeling, that fluttering thought, etc, you can listen to it, and make more conscious decisions, actions.

however, i think the Master was referring to something else (just sort of a different method) above. the use of mindfulness to find that peace, that home within you. when you are mindful, you will not be lost. when you are mindful, every single thought, action brings you great joy. when you are mindful, the tiniest things brings your boundless happiness. when you are mindful, you will know what it is that you are here for, that you are living for, what it is that happiness means to you.

pls begin to be mindful from today now. mindful means enjoying your coffee and not worrying about the endless tasks that are lined up behind you. mindful means living in each and every moment, savouring it for its beauty and loveliness.

i can only pray that you were mindful while reading this