Monthly Archives: July 2021

Every time sadness or anger or disappointment surface, you have the capacity to deal with it. Because your anger, your disappointment, is part of you, don’t fight against it or oppress it. To do so is to commit a violent … Continue reading →

When you look deeply into your anger, you will see that the person you call your enemy is also suffering. As soon as you see that, the capacity for accepting and having compassion for them is there. – Thich Nhat … Continue reading →

When we grow a lemon tree, we want it to be vigorous and beautiful. But, if it isn’t vigorous and beautiful, we don’t blame the tree. We observe it in order to understand why it isn’t growing well. Perhaps we … Continue reading →

The moment when you sit down and begin to breathe in, calming your mind and your body, peace has become a reality. That kind of breathing is like praying. When there is the element of peace in you, you can … Continue reading →

People say walking on water is a miracle, but to me walking peacefully on earth is the real miracle. — Thich Nhat Hanh. @thichnhathanhquotecollective #thay #walkingonearth #walking #mindfulwalking #mindfulness #earth #motherearth #miracle #thichnhathanh #thichnhathanhquotecollective #buddhistquotes #thichnhathanhquotes

Silence is ultimately something that comes from the heart, not from any set of conditions outside us. — Thich Nhat Hanh. Not talking, by itself, already can bring a significant degree of peace. If we can also offer ourselves the … Continue reading →

Every day we are engaged in a miracle which we don’t even recognize: a blue sky, white clouds, green leaves, the black, curious eyes of a child—our own two eyes. All is a miracle. — Thich Nhat Hanh. @thichnhathanhquotecollective #thay … Continue reading →

The practice of looking deeply helps us and the people around us to wake up to the fact that we have a beautiful planet that needs our protection. That is why enlightenment, awakening, is very important. If we live mindfully … Continue reading →

The cosmos is filled with precious gems.I want to offer a handful of them to you this morning.Each moment you are alive is a gem,shining through and containing earth and sky,water and clouds. It needs you to breathe gentlyfor the … Continue reading →

It is exactly because the Buddha was a human being that countless Buddha’s are possible. — Thich Nhat Hanh. We are all Buddhas, because only through us can understanding and love become tangible and effective. — Thich Nhat Hanh. You … Continue reading →