No mud no lotus: True for nurses with disabilities?

"Thich Nhat Hanh, the Vietnamese Zen Buddhist spiritual leader, has said, "No mud, no lotus." Without suffering through the mud, you cannot find the happiness of the lotus. Without grit, there is no pearl. He also believes that when we know how to suffer, we suffer less."

"Thich Nhat Hanh acknowledges that because suffering can feel so bad, we try to run away from it or cover it up by consuming. But unless we’re able to face our suffering, we can’t be present and available to life, and happiness will continue to elude us. Nhat Hanh shares how the practices of stopping, mindful breathing, and deep concentration can generate the energy of mindfulness within our daily lives."

Mucking around in the mud may be an essential part of the journey for many nurses and nursing students with disabilities. Do you agree?

Please share your thoughts,

Donna

https://www.amazon.com/No-Mud-Lotus-Transforming-Suffering-ebook/dp/B00LDYFFNY/ref=sr_1_1?adgrpid=1332608658196066&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.5mcUTYrFv0TP5NCc2hlYaVMz94dUU2BM21ZykM5X9AVw8tGMHcextvsS2KFKKFPYTbFUGD4D1s9mPyGp37j95xzTQRyeC5L2TwP1Bi1gNumJ65tjDlMraasKVEp0VcTJpuhZzxdk6Te_rKKFiINNmngTb6PPxOw9LH_nJAKxCW1u9xBpeyZGwmNb0Ik_23H0P6R_oFg_tOc-J-miPnWsCGsAXrdRh8YCQDByWtZoJxc.9Bjx0PBfVdZJ-mFoLuddqA6