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Going Home There is no coming and no going, for we are always with
you and you, with us. When we go home and we remember to return to our
breathing, we will know that the friends at Plum Village and our Sangha
Body all over the world are breathing too. Any time we like, we can take
refuge in the practices of conscious breathing, mindful eating, loving
speech, and many other wonderful practices. When we do, we will feel very
connected and not alone. We become as large as the Sangha Body.
Let us continue our practice as we return to our homes,
our families and society. As we have learned to live in harmony with the
Sangha in Plum Village, we can also cultivate harmony in our families
and in society. As we have learned to understand and appreciate our friends
in the practice, we can also learn to understand and appreciate our co-workers
and our neighbors. We can practice loving speech with strangers on the
city bus, just as we do with the sisters and brothers at Plum Village.
Mindfulness practice is everywhere we go.
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