Applause for Robert DeNiro

[Beringia]

17. I recently watched The Deer Hunter and I thought of the buddhist Thich Nhat Hanh

To be the kind of person is still and calm minded to make decisions and help others and it reminded me exactly of Robert DeNiro in the Deer Hunter.

Thich Nhat Hanh

Calm in the Storm

I like to use the example of a small boat crossing the Gulf of Siam. In Vietnam, there are many people, called boat people, who leave the country in small boats. Often the boats are caught in rough seas or storms, the people may panic, and boats may sink.

But if even one person aboard can remain calm, lucid, knowing what to do and what not to do, he or she can help the boat survive. His or her expression – face, voice – communicates clarity and calmness, and people have trust in that person. They will listen to what he or she says.

One such person can save the lives of many.