1. Never make a decision

    Comment October 29, 2015

    When you’re upset never make
    a decision you will never come up
    with a good solution. ~Unknown

  2. Humankind’s survival

    Comment October 28, 2015

    Humankind’s survival depends on our ability to stop rushing. We have more than 50,000 nuclear bombs, and yet we cannot stop making more. “Stopping” is not only to stop the negative, but to allow positive healing to take place. ~Thich Nhat Hanh

     

  3. When I hold a bowl of rice

    Comment October 28, 2015

    When I hold a bowl of rice or a piece of bread, I know that I am fortunate, and I feel compassion for all those who have no food to eat and are without friends or family. This is a very deep practice. We do not need to go to a temple or a church in order to practice this. ~Thich Nhat Hanh

  4. Depend on your mindfulness

    Comment October 28, 2015

    If I offer you a freshly picked tangerine to enjoy, I think the degree to which you enjoy it will depend on your mindfulness. If you are free of worries and anxiety, you will enjoy it more. If you are possessed by anger or fear, the tangerine may not be very real to you. ~Thich Nhat Hanh

  5. The word “suchness”

    Comment October 28, 2015

    In Buddhism, the word “suchness” is used to mean “the essence or particular characteristics of a thing or a person, its true nature.” Each person has his or her suchness. If we want to live in peace and happiness with a person, we have to see the suchness of that person. ~Thich Nhat Hanh

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  6. Your first love

    Comment October 28, 2015

    Your first love has no beginning or end. Your first love is not your first love, and it is not your last. It is just love. It is one with everything. ~Thich Nhat Hanh

     

  7. Smiling is very important

    Comment October 26, 2015

    Smiling is very important. If we are not able to smile, then the world will not have peace.

    To dwell in the here and now does not mean you never think about the past or responsibly plan for the future. The idea is simply not to allow yourself to get lost in regrets about the past or worries about the future. If you are firmly grounded in the present moment, the past can be an object of inquiry, the object of your mindfulness and concentration. You can attain many insights by looking into the past. But you are still grounded in the present moment. ~Thich Nhat Hanh

     

  8. The obstacle of Knowledge

    227 October 26, 2015

    If we are caught by the obstacle of knowledge, even if truth comes knocking at our door, we will refuse to let it in. ~Thich Nhat Hanh

     

     

  9. If you can’t go through an obstacle…

    Comment October 26, 2015

    Water does not resist. Water flows. When you plunge your hand into it, all you feel is a caress. Water is not a solid wall, it will not stop you. But water always goes where it wants to go, and nothing in the end can stand against it. Water is patient. Dripping water wears away a stone. Remember that. Remember you are half water. If you can’t go through an obstacle, go around it. Water does.

    ~Margaret Atwood

  10. Don’t worry

    1 October 22, 2015

    By Ven. Dr. K. Sri Dhammananda

    The secret of happy, successful living lies in doing what needs to be done now, and not worrying about the past and the future. We cannot go back into the past and reshape it nor can we anticipate everything that may happen in the future. There is but one moment of time over which we have some conscious control and that is the present.

    Many people just worry by thinking about their future. If they have learned to adjust themselves according to the circumstances of their daily life there is no reason for them to be worried. Whatever castles they may build in the air, whatever dreams they may have in their mind, they must always remember that they are living in this world of constant changes.

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