You Are Now | Thich Nhat Hanh's Calligraphy
TWO: I KNOW YOU ARE THERE, AND I AM HAPPY
Jason DeAntonis • How to Love (Mindful Essentials)
“Calming, Smiling, Present moment, Wonderful moment.”
Thich Nhat Hanh • Being Peace: Classic teachings from the world's most revered meditation master
Smile to yourself. Smile to your body. Become aware that the blue sky, white clouds, and stars are above you and all around you. The Earth is holding you in her tender embrace. You are in a state of total rest. You have nothing to do and nowhere to run to. Everything you need is right here in this moment, and you smile.
Thich Nhat Hanh • The Art of Living: mindful techniques for peaceful living from one of the world’s most revered spiritual leaders
Thay would ask, “What is this moment, my child?” and then a sister or a brother would smile and reply, “Dear Thay, this is a happy moment.” It’s a mantra, because when we pronounce it, we have mindfulness of our breathing and of our body.
Sister Dang Nghiem • Mindfulness as Medicine: A Story of Healing Body and Spirit
Where there is suffering, there is happiness.