I have worked with this mindfulness training consciously and unconsciously long before I knew there was a Buddhist precept about it. But I did not have a good understanding about anger or violence…
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MINDFULNESS PRACTICE TIPS: Integrating presence into daily life
We often go through our days rushing full speed ahead, as though trying to reach some imaginary finish line—the end of the meeting, workday, or class. We strive for that post-dinner relaxation…
DEEP LISTENING: Experience true love through understanding
Thich Nhat Hanh, the Vietnamese Buddhist monk, teacher and writer, often speaks about the power of deep listening and the effect this can have on another person…
HEALING THE INNER CHILD: Venturing into the territory of suffering
Dealing with suffering is like handling a poisonous snake. We have to learn about the snake, and we ourselves have to grow stronger and more stable in order to handle it without hurting…
Aimless in India
o be or to do, that is the question” of The Mindful Word’s new blog “Aimless in India.” The meaning of aimlessness, according to Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, is “that you do not put something in front of you and run after it, because everything is already here, in yourself.” “Does the rose have [...]
REGULAR REMINDERS: A day of mindfulness at Deer Park monastery
“You have arrived, you are home” a sign informs me as I drive past the entrance to Deer Park monastery. Indeed, I am home. Having practiced in the Plum Village Buddhist tradition for a few years…
COUNCILS OF SAGES: Peace, reconciliation and listening deeply
We need guidance from wise teachings to calm our deeply troubled minds. Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh provides this (2005; 2002b): Calming down, becoming serene is the first step of…
For a Future to Be Possible by Thich Nhat Hanh [book review]
The five mindfulness trainings have traditionally been known as the layman’s Buddhist precepts: do not kill, steal, sexually abuse, lie…
What is mindfulness? Experientially explore the answer
I’m about to conduct a short investigation into the present moment. Would you care to join me? Wonderful. Welcome aboard. As you read these words, where are…
THE GOOD NEWS: Poetry by Thich Nhat Hanh
The good news / they do not print. / The good news / we do print. / We have a special edition every moment, / and we need you to read it.
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