Cloud Floating Free Sangha
Mindfulness in the Plum Village tradition of Thich Nhat HanhMother Earth, Thich Nhat Hanh, A Rose For Your Pocket, p52-53
Mother Earth has been here for a long time. She is mother to all of us. She knows everything. The Buddha asked the Earth to be his witness by touching her with his hand when he had some doubt and fear before his awakening. The Earth appeared to him as a beautiful...
Stillness Is The Foundation of Understanding
Cloud Floating Free Sangha How to Fight, Thich Nhat Hanh When we observe or listen to other people, we often don't see them clearly or really hear what they are saying. We see or hear our projections and prejudices instead. We have wrong perceptions about others,...
Nondiscrimination
from The Sun My Heart, Thich Nhat Hanh Peace and compassion go hand in hand with understanding and nondiscrimination. We choose one thing over another when we discriminate. With the eyes of compassion, we can look at all living reality at once. A compassionate person...
The Energy of Love
Thich Nhat Hanh, Answers From The Heart The teaching of the Buddha aims at helping us to generate the energy of love and understanding. If we can practice that energy, it will first of all help us to satisfy our need to be loved. And then, with that capacity of love...
The Sun Always Shines, Thich Nhat Hanh
#233 The Sun Always Shines Your True Home, Everyday Wisdom of Thich Nhat Hanh When it is raining, we think there is no sunshine. But if we fly high in an airplane and go through the clouds, we rediscover the sunshine again. We see that the sunshine is...
Beyond Labels
As human beings, we’re exactly the same. But the many layers of labels prevent other people from seeing you as a human being. Thinking of yourself as or calling yourself a “Buddhist” can be a disadvantage, because if you wear the title “Buddhist” this may be an...
A Lotus for you, A Buddha to be
A Lotus for you, A Buddha to be by Thich Nhat Hanh Present Moment, Wonderful Moment The tradition of joining our palms together and bowing when we meet someone is very beautiful. Millions of men and women in Asia and around the world greet each other...
Looking in the Mirror
Present Moment Wonderful Moment by Thich Nhat Hanh #7 Looking in the Mirror Awareness is the mirror Reflecting the four elements. Beauty is a heart that generates love And a mind that is open. The moments during the day of looking in the mirror can be moments of deep...
An excerpt from Beginning Anew
An excerpt: Beginning Anew, Ceremony for the Deceased, Chanting From the Heart, Buddhist Ceremonies and Daily Practices by Thich Nhat Hanh and the Monks and Nuns of Plum Village …With all our heart we go for refuge. Turning to the Buddhas in the 10 directions and all...
