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Mindfulness in the Plum Village tradition of Thich Nhat HanhThe Art of Living by TNH
A message from Plum Village. Dear Dharma Brothers & Sisters, We’re very happy to announce the publication next week, on June 6, of Thay’s book THE ART OF LIVING, an edited selection of Thay’s unpublished teachings from 2013-14. It includes Thay's remarkable...
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...
The Mind of Enlightenment
Bodhicitta (Sanskrit) is the mind of enlightenment, beginner’s mind. When we’re inspired by the desire to practice and transform our suffering so we can help the many people around us who suffer, the mind of that moment is very beautiful. It’s a mind of a...
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Promise me, Promise me this day, Promise me now, While the sun is overhead Exactly at the zenith, Promise me: Even as they Strike you down With a mountain of hatred and violence; Even as they step on you and crush you Like a worm, Even as they dismember and...
The Energy of Mindfulness, True Love by Thich Nhat Hanh
Understanding is the fruit of meditation. When we practice deep looking directed toward the heart of reality, we receive understanding, we receive the wisdom that makes us free. If there is deep pain within you, meditate. Meditating is not trying to run away, trying...
How to Love by Thich Nhat Hanh #2
Digging Deep p66 Practicing loving kindness meditation is like digging deep into the ground until we reach the purest water. We look deeply into ourselves until insight arises and our love flows to the surface. Joy and happiness radiate from our eyes and everyone...
How to Love by Thich Nhat Hanh #1
Heart Like a River, Page 8 If you pour a handful of salt into a cup of water, the water becomes undrinkable. But if you pour the salt into a river, people can continue to draw the water to cook, wash, and drink. The river is immense, and it has the capacity to...
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