Oh! when shall I be able to dwell among the trees, with whom it is so pleasant to dwell!

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Trees are neither malicious nor contemptuous: it is no great effort to befriend them. Oh! when shall I be able to dwell among the trees, with whom it is so pleasant to dwell!

Source Bodhicaryâvatâra, Chapter VIII — Virtue of Meditation or Recollection, §1 · 📖 Read the full passage

✨ To meditate on today

According to Shantideva, trees are companions easy to love, peaceful and welcoming, and living near them prepares the mind for recollection. Today, stop for a few minutes near a tree, breathe with it, and let its calm enter you before going on with your day.

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