Henry Drummond once meditated "There is no happiness in possessing or receiving, but only in giving." Perhaps it is for this reason that Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh brings us the book "The Zen Master and the 5-Year-Old Child" - a healing remedy for the wounded souls of childhood.
The title evokes a conversation between two seemingly unrelated individuals, but in reality, it gives rise to profound human stories. We were all once children, with innocent thoughts, pure hearts, and fragile emotions. If not careful, the child within us is easily hurt, and without timely healing, those wounds can become scars on the soul as we grow older.
It is truly heartbreaking to know that often we forget to care for the child within us, that piece of innocent land, still pure, left behind after spending a long time immersed in the tumultuous world of adulthood.
The book seems to be more than just a dialogue between the Zen Master and the 5-year-old child; it becomes a world where we can converse and heal,here we can love the child within us amidst the storms of life.
- Title : Zen Master and the 5-Year-Old Child
- Author : Thich Nhat Hanh
- Publisher : Dan Tri Publisher
- Year of Publication : 2020