Loneliness and the Illusion of Connection | Thich Nhat Hanh, 2012.12.13
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Published 2021-03-12
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All Comments (21)
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I have ALWAYS felt something was wrong with me (esp. because I have been told such) for Loving being alone. I feel connection with others harms my relationship with myself. I feel the best when I am with me, alone. My mother and others have told me I never liked being around people. So, I put myself in a career that surrounded me with people and I eventually went crazy. I now hide on the shores of Lake Superior, have few friends and live a nature centered life. I am very happy.
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To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment. --Ralph Waldo Emerson
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I have felt more lonely with all the technology we now have than before we had it. I recently deleted all my social media platforms because I could see the addiction of it all, the emptiness of it all. I would rather go for a walk in a park than sitting on my couch looking at Facebook. I would rather talk to a few people who genuinely care than have 800 friends on social media who just look at my pictures and give them a like.
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Being lonely is an opportunity never a loss! I only feel the loneliness when I'm around people I don't belong with.
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I was sitting out back in the sun, looking at the ever increasing ageing wrinkles on the back of my hands, feeling sad, feeling alone. Listening to these words now. Thank you for reminding me that everything is okay. Right now, as it is, it's okay. Thank you.
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Loneliness is my old friend. I like being alone. It's protection of my energy.
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I feel like being alone doesn't necessarily mean being lonely. I feel more lonely when im surrounded by those who do not understand me. I feel lonely when I allow my monkey mind to take over. I also feel lonely when I do not feel able 🙌🙌 I absolutely adore this Channel & all the teachings. I hope one day my journey takes me to Plum Village that would be a dream come true 😍
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"My dear, loneliness, I know you are there. I hope to take care of you. And you make peace with your loneliness. You make peace with your fear. There is a wounded child in you. You recognize her. You recognize him. And you embrace him, her. Tenderly in your arms. That is the act of going H O M E and taking care of H O M E."
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I remember one night in my life where I felt so undone by grief, put my daughter to bed, sat on the settee in my living room and sobbed like a child and said to god "I want to go home" I didn't know what i meant by it or were home was, I just wanted to whisper it out loud. Hearing your words here made me smile. Thank you Thich Nhat HanhI, I think i know what i meant now. and now know how to get there.
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Very powerful talk! Loneliness does not come from having no people around, but it’s because you lose connection with yourself. “We are lonely together”! Thank you Thay 🙏
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"How can you connect with another person if you cannot connect with yourself?"
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Thay speaks to my heart and soothes it. He has moved on, but he is still here for us. We can connect with him through his books and dharma talks. He nurtured so many people who will continue to spread his wisdom at Plum Village and throughout the world. What a blessing he was and continues to be.
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There are so many people who are longing for a partner, beautiful empathic people. I wish they find each other❤️
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Thank you Sir 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 I lost my beautiful wife to cancer at a young age few months back . Growing up I was always comfortable being alone but this loss had shaken me and I was afraid of loneliness . This teaching helped me to go back to my home ( loneliness) be safe in it 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
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I think Thay in this video gives great insight on how “knowing yourself” can protect you from being sucked into co-dependency and form relationships of mutual respect for the other’s identity.
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This is great. I was just journaling about how much suffering I cause myself because I’m rarely present. Always having imaginary arguments in my head. Coming home through breath. 💕 yes. Opening my heart to now.
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I love walking meditation. Time in nature is bliss. I enjoy walking with my husband, but walking alone, without speaking, is another level.
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What I found helps me is from time to time just sitting down with the intention to not do anything for 15 minutes. After a short while my mind will start to wander and produce interesting ideas and a want to act. But I simply say no and continue sitting until my wish to act is so strong that I smile and say yes and go do it. Enjoy.
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Ever since I was young when ever i was so sad n lonely i went to a river or forest and just sat there in the quietness with myself and i pray
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In a journey of extreme loneliness & despair, with my compass set to spiritual reprieve for the sake of survival ... it dawned on me that 'alone' is only one stroke away from 'all one'. By surrendering into loneliness, boundaries & concepts of separateness dissolved, & I found myself embraced by Divinity .. in the arms of God. Alone - All One
