Being Peace: Classic teachings from the world's most revered meditation master
Understanding is the source of love. Understanding is love itself. Understanding is another name for love; love is another name for understanding.
Thich Nhat Hanh • Being Peace: Classic teachings from the world's most revered meditation master
In the context of our modern society, simple living also means to remain as free as possible from the destructive social and economic machine, and to avoid stress, depression, high blood pressure, and other modern diseases. We should make every effort to avoid the pressures and anxieties that fill most modern lives. The only way out is to consume l
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Insight means you have a vision, an insight into reality.
Thich Nhat Hanh • Being Peace: Classic teachings from the world's most revered meditation master
Do not maintain anger or hatred. As soon as anger and hatred arise, practice the meditation on compassion in order to deeply understand the persons who have caused anger and hatred. Learn to look at other beings with the eyes of compassion.
Thich Nhat Hanh • Being Peace: Classic teachings from the world's most revered meditation master
But much of the suffering in the West is “useless” and can vanish when we see the real suffering of other people. Sometimes we suffer because of some psychological fact. We cannot get out of our self, and so we suffer. If we get in touch with the suffering in the world, and are moved by that suffering, we may come forward to help the people who are
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When we have a light bulb, for the light to concentrate on our book, we need a lamp shade to keep the light from dispersing, to concentrate the light so that we can read the book more easily. The practice of concentration is like acquiring a lamp shade to help us concentrate our mind on something.
Thich Nhat Hanh • Being Peace: Classic teachings from the world's most revered meditation master
“Learn to look at other beings with the eyes of compassion”
Thich Nhat Hanh • Being Peace: Classic teachings from the world's most revered meditation master
We must practice in a way that removes the barrier between practice and non-practice.
Thich Nhat Hanh • Being Peace: Classic teachings from the world's most revered meditation master
The problem is not to do a lot, but to do it correctly. If you do it correctly, you become kinder, nicer, more understanding and loving. When we practice sitting or walking we should pay attention to the quality and not the quantity.
Thich Nhat Hanh • Being Peace: Classic teachings from the world's most revered meditation master
“Calming, Smiling, Present moment, Wonderful moment.”