Prayer to Mother Earth from Thich Nhat Hanh
Dear Mother Earth, there were times when our children suffered greatly from natural disaster.
We know that when we suffer, you suffer also Mother. All these times we use to turn to you Mother, and ask whether we can count on you, because you have so much stability and compassion, You didn't answer us right away, and then, looking at us with great compassion, you said: " Yes, of course you can count on your Mother. I will always be there for you . But, my dear children, you have to ask yourselves whether your Mother can count on you."
Dear Mother, we have stayed many nights without sleeping because of this koan given to us. And today, with tears all over our face as we come to kneel before you, Compassionate and Holy Mother, to tell you that, Yes Mother, you can count on us.
