Monthly Archives: February 2019

We can all experience a feeling of deep admiration and love when we see the great harmony, elegance and beauty of the Earth. A simple branch of a cherry blossom, the shell of a snail or the wing of a … Continue reading →

Anyone can succeed in the practice of  a single conscious breath. If we continue to breathe consciously for ten breaths, without our mind going astray, then we have taken a  valuable step on the path of practice. If we can … Continue reading →

Life is not about getting to a certain place. Life is a path. Walking Meditation is a way to practice walking without a goal or intention. – Thich Nhat Hanh. @thichnhathanhquotecollective #thay #thaysaid #thichnhathanhquotecollective #thichnhathanh #buddhistquotes #life #walkingmeditation #thichnhathanhquotes

Happiness if a function of compassion. If you do not have compassion in your heart, you do not have any happiness. – Thich Nhat Hanh. @thichnhathanhquotecollective #thay #thaysaid #thichnhathanhquotecollective #thichnhathanh #buddhistquotes #happiness #compassion #thichnhathanhquotes

A community practicing understanding and loving kindness may be the most important thing we can do for the survival of the Earth. – Thich Nhat Hanh. @thichnhathanhquotecollective #thay #thaysaid #thichnhathanhquotecollective #thichnhathanh #buddhistquotes #community #lovingkindness #earth #thichnhathanhquotes

What is love? Love is treating your  beating heart with a great deal of tenderness, with understanding, love, and compassion. If you cannot treat your own heart this way, how can you treat your  partner with understanding and love? – … Continue reading →

To meditate is to sit down on the bank of the river of sensations and identify each sensation as it arises. – Thich Nhat Hanh. @thichnhathanhquotecollective #thay #thaysaid #thichnhathanhquotecollective #thichnhathanh #buddhistquotes #thichnhathanhquotes

When we come home to the present moment, we become aware of our body, and all of our tension is released. Everyone can practice paying attention to their breath, perhaps repeating these words, “Breathing in, I am aware of my body. … Continue reading →

At the moment of his awakening at the foot of the Bodhi tree, the Buddha declared, “How strange! All beings possess the capacity to be awakened, to understand, to love, to be free, yet they allow themselves to be carried … Continue reading →

Sometimes it is better not to talk about art by using the word “art”.  If we just act with awareness and integrity, our art will flower, and we don’t have to talk about it at all. – Thich Nhat Hanh. @thichnhathanhquotecollective #thay … Continue reading →