Waking up this morning, I smile. Twenty-four brand new hours are before me. I vow to live fully in each moment and to look at all beings with eyes of compassion.

Thích Nhất Hạnh (1926–2022) was a celebrated Vietnamese practitioner of Thiền Buddhism and founder of the Plum Village Tradition, which combines a variety of teachings to focus on mindfulness and interbeing. He was internationally recognized for his peace activism and prolific literary output. In 1967, he was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.