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Honorable
George W. Bush
The White House
Washington DC, USA
Dear Mr. President
Last night, I saw my brother (who died two weeks ago in the U.S.A.)
coming back to me in a dream. He was with all his children. He
told me, “let’s go home together.” After a millisecond
of hesitation, I told him joyfully, “Ok, let’s go.”
Waking up from that dream at 5 am
this morning, I thought of the situation in the Middle East; and
for the first time, I was able to cry. I cried for a long time,
and I felt much better after about one hour. Then I went to the
kitchen and made some tea. While making tea, I realized that what
my brother had said is true: our home is large enough for all
of us. Let us go home as brothers and sisters.
Mr. President, I think that if you
could allow yourself to cry like I did this morning, you will
also feel much better. It is our brothers that we kill over there.
They are our brothers, God tells us so, and we also know it. They
may not see us as brothers because of their anger, their misunderstanding,
and their discrimination. But with some awakening, we can see
things in a different way, and this will allow us to respond differently
to the situation. I trust God in you; I trust Buddha nature in
you.
Thank you for reading.
In gratitude and with brotherhood,
Thich Nhat Hanh
Plum Village
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