Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes

One Day The Buddha Was Sistting With Some Of His Monks In The Woods. They Had Just Come Back From An Almsround And Were Ready To Share A Mindful Lunch Together. A Farmer Passed By, Looking Distraught.
He Asked The Buddha, "Monks, Have You Seen Some Cows Going By Here?"
"What Cows?" The Buddha Responded.
"Well," The Man Said, "I Have Four Cows And I Don't Know Why, But This Morning They All Ran Aay. I Also Have Two Acres Of Sesame. This Year The Insects Ate The Entire Crop. I Have Lost Everything: My Harvest And My Cows. I Feel Like Killing Myself."
The Buddha Said, "Dear Friend, We Have Been Sitting Here Almost An Hour And We Have Not Seen Any Cows Passing By. Maybe You Should Go And Lookin The Other Direction."
When The Farmer Was Gone, The Buddha Looked At His Friends And Smiled Knowingly. "Dear Friends, You Are Very Lucky," He Said. "You Don't Have Any Cows To Lose.

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