"Calming allows us to rest, and resting is a precondition for healing. When animals in the forest get wounded, they find a place to lie down, and they rest completely for many days. They don't think about food or anything else. They just rest, and they get the healing they need. When we human get sick, we worry. We look for doctors and medicines, but we don't stop. Even when we go to the beaches or the mountains for vacation, we don't rest, and we come back home more tired than before. We have to learn to rest. Lying down is not the only position for resting." Thich Nhat Hanh, The Heart of Buddha's Teachings

"Calming allows us to rest, and resting is a precondition for healing. When animals in the forest get wounded, they find a place to lie down, and they rest completely for many days. They don't think about food or anything else. They just rest, and they get the healing they need. When we human get sick, we worry. We look for doctors and medicines, but we don't stop. Even when we go to the beaches or the mountains for vacation, we don't rest, and we come back home more tired than before. We have to learn to rest. Lying down is not the only position for resting." Thich Nhat Hanh, The Heart of Buddha's Teachings