Call Me by My True Names
LLAMAME POR MIS VERDADEROS NOMBRES por Thich Nhat Hahn
No digas que partiré mañana
porque todavía estoy llegando.
Mira profundamente: llego a cada instante
para ser el brote de una rama en primavera,
para ser un pequeño pájaro de alas aún frágiles
aprendiendo a cantar en su nuevo nido,
para ser oruga en el corazón de una flor,
para ser una piedra preciosa escondida en una roca.
Todavía estoy llegando para reír y llorar,
para temer y esperar,
el ritmo de mi corazón es el nacimiento y la muerte de todo lo que vive.
Soy la libélula en metamorfosis
sobre la superficie del río,
y soy el pájaro que cuando llega la primavera
llega a tiempo para devorar este insecto.
Soy una rana que nada feliz
en el agua clara de un estanque,
y soy la culebra de agua que se acerca
sigilosa para alimentarse de la rana.
Soy el niño de Uganda, todo piel y huesos,
con piernas delgadas como cañas de bambú,
y soy el comerciante de armas
que vende armas mortales a Uganda.
Soy la niña de 12 años
refugiada en un pequeño bote,
que se arroja al mar
tras haber sido violada por un pirata,
y soy el pirata
cuyo corazón es incapaz de ver y de amar.
Soy el miembro del Politburó
con todo el poder en mis manos,
y soy el hombre que ha de pagar su deuda de sangre
a mi pueblo, muriendo lentamente
en un campo de trabajos forzados.
Mi alegría es como la primavera, tan cálida
que hace que florezcan flores en todo lugar.
mi dolor es como un rio de lágrimas,
tan desbordante que llena los cuatro Océanos.
Por favor llámame por mis verdaderos nombres
para poder oír al mismo tiempo todos mis llantos y mis risas,
para poder ver que mi alegría y mi dolor son la misma cosa.
Por favor, llámame por mis verdaderos nombres
para que pueda despertar
y pueda dejar abierta la puerta de mi corazón,
la puerta de la compasión
Preguntas semilla para la reflexión: ¿Qué significa para ti la compasión que abarca todos sus verdaderos nombres? ¿Puedes compartir una historia personal de algún momento en el que hayas sido tocado por esa compasión, quizá dentro de ti mismo o por alguien? ¿Qué práctica te ayuda a encontrar esa compasión?
Thich Nhat Hanh is a world renowned Vietnamese Zen Buddhist monk, teacher, author, poet and peace activist. He was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Martin Luther King, Jr.
SEED QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION: What does compassion, encompassing all its "true names", mean to you? Can you share a personal story of a time you were touched by such compassion, either within you or from someone else? What practice helps you find such compassion?
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On Dec 6, 2020 Simon Thomsen wrote :
dealing with ignorance of human Nature, and burning through negative passions to evolve into enlightenment, like the journey the pirate is on.
Personally i believe that is what we are all doing. And by calling folks by the true nane, is meant their true state og being.
Deal with people accordingly, and open their doors
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On Apr 7, 2019 Debbie Maria wrote :
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On Oct 9, 2018 Nigel wrote :
I blessedly came across this poem during Ram Dass Yoga of Relatinships e-course highlighting the state of oneness. God Bless.
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On Jul 15, 2015 mamta wrote :
Wow! Amazing words! They help me to see myself in everyone and everything - not just the aspects of life I like to be part of, but also inspire me to not avert my eyes from aspects of life that are difficult to look at or to be with - and use them to help me see and accept parts of myself that may be hidden.
Very inspiring to help accept all that is.
Helps me to understand the word interbeing much better. Thank you.
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On Jul 15, 2015 Anon wrote :
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On Jul 14, 2015 paashi wrote :
In Thich Nhat Hanh poem, Real names for me are the states of consciousness that are arising in all living beings at various stagesof evolutionary life. Acceptance of this creative dance of life through the lens of compassion is where we are being pulled towards. This helps while struggling with the presence of egoic tendencies in self and others while marveling at the goodness and wonder present around us.
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On Jul 14, 2015 Zoe Keithley wrote :
Compassion is only possible when I can first embrace my own humanity, where I've grown & where I've not yet grown, and where I am in the process. If I cannot forgive myself my own humanity, how can I forgive others theirs? And if I can allow and trust the process of growth in nature all around me, can I not accept it in myself and you?
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On Jul 14, 2015 Sidney DeKoven wrote :
We.ve got to learn to forgive and one way is by seeing ourselves in our persecutor(s). Being Jewish, I've had a particularly difficult time having compassion for the Nazi's but just as the poet sees himself as also the pirate rapist of a 12 year old girl whose heart has not yet learned to love , so too can I see myself as both the persecuted one and the Nazi who "knows not what he does". Forgiveness and compassion are necessary not just for those we forgive but maybe even more so for ourselves for we cannot spiritually unfold with bitterness and hatred in our hearts.
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On Jul 14, 2015 Sophia wrote :
Hi this is such a beautiful poem and thanks for sharing, but if my real name is compassion then how I can cause pain?
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On Jul 13, 2015 Vedashini wrote :
Compassion is nurturing, sustaining womb of God, where no one is excluded. when we become aware of it we stop being unjust to anybody and we take action with communal passion (com-passion) for justice for all!
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On Jul 11, 2015 david doane wrote :
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On Jul 10, 2015 Kristin Pedemonti wrote :
One of the phrases that helps me find and share compassion with everyone is, "we are all tall children." I also remember, Hurt people, hurt people. Healed people, heal people. This means we have the choice to view everyone as a child, not in a demeaning way, but in a way that we can see their innocence, their hurt, their heart and we can offer kindness and compassion. No one is born hurting others, it is learned through pain. Those who hurt us are often unaware of how deep their actions affect us. Compassion and kindness go a long way in building a bridge between us. Hugs from my heart to yours.
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