
You Are Here: Discovering the Magic of the Present Moment

I have arrived, I am home, In the here and in the now. I am solid, I am free, In the ultimate I dwell.
Thich Nhat Hanh • You Are Here: Discovering the Magic of the Present Moment
Birth and death are only doors through which we pass, sacred thresholds on our journey.
Thich Nhat Hanh • You Are Here: Discovering the Magic of the Present Moment
You have to invest 100 percent of your body and mind in the act of walking. Then you will experience that being alive and taking steps on this planet are miraculous things.
Thich Nhat Hanh • You Are Here: Discovering the Magic of the Present Moment
Breathe in and tell yourself that a new day has been offered to you, and you have to be here to live it.
Thich Nhat Hanh • You Are Here: Discovering the Magic of the Present Moment
you are not yet old enough to be a mother, you nevertheless have your children and grandchildren in you. These children and grandchildren are just waiting for their moment to manifest.
Thich Nhat Hanh • You Are Here: Discovering the Magic of the Present Moment
If you feel irritation or depression or despair, recognize their presence and practice this mantra: “Dear one, I am here for you.”
Thich Nhat Hanh • You Are Here: Discovering the Magic of the Present Moment
“When conditions are sufficient, the thing manifests, and when they are not sufficient, the thing remains hidden.”
Thich Nhat Hanh • You Are Here: Discovering the Magic of the Present Moment
“Let us look deeply into the five skandhas: forms, feelings, perceptions, mental formations, consciousness. There is nothing there that could be called a self. As a result of ignorance, we are caught up in ideas and concepts. But in truth we are free from these ideas and concepts.
Thich Nhat Hanh • You Are Here: Discovering the Magic of the Present Moment
All you have to do is learn how to transform your garbage into flowers.