Category Archives: anger
On Anger and War
Democracy Now post excerpt “Thich Nhat Hanh on Anger and War” This speech by Thich Nhat Hanh was given at Riverside Church in New York in 2001. Shortly after the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center, Hanh urged the … Continue reading
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For Warmth
I hold my face in my two hands.No, I am not crying.I hold my face in my two handsto keep the loneliness warm—two hands protecting,two hands nourishing,two hands preventingmy soul from leaving mein anger. by Thich Nhat Hanh, written after … Continue reading
We Are the Beaters; We Are the Beaten
By THICH NHAT HANH – APRIL 15, 1991 – Los Angeles Times https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-04-15-me-32-story.html People everywhere on the planet have seen the image of the Los Angeles policemen beating the young driver. The moment I first saw it, I saw myself … Continue reading
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Cooking Our Potatoes
Excerpt from “Peace is Every Step” by Thich Nhat Hanh Anger is rooted in our lack of understanding of ourselves and of the causes, deep-seated as well as immediate, that brought about this unpleasant state of affairs. Thanks to the … Continue reading
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Transforming Feelings
Excerpt from “How to Deal with Negative Emotions in 5 Mindful Steps” by Gavril Nikolaev Step #1 Thich Nhat Hanh teaches us that the first step in dealing with negative emotions is to recognize them. Anticipate the tide by observing … Continue reading
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Anger is like a Blazing Flame
Excerpt from Human Kindness Foundation post “Discovering the True Nature of Your Anger” by Thich Nhat Hanh Anger is like a blazing flame that burns up our self-control and causes us to say and do things that we regret later. … Continue reading
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Restoring Peace and Safety
Excerpt from Mindfulness Bell article “Restoring Peace and Safety: Paths to Community Justice” by Cheri Maples A real danger about the popularity of mindfulness is misunderstanding what it is. It isn’t just a relaxation tool and it isn’t just a medical model. … Continue reading
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Compassionate Activism
Excerpt from Buddhistdoor Global (BDG) post on 12-29-2017 Sister Chan Khong, the eldest monastic member of the Plum Village community established by the influential Zen Buddhist teacher Thich Nhat Hanh and one of his closest collaborators and students, has written … Continue reading
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Peace Is Every Step
—Excerpt from “Peace is Every Step” by Thich Nhat Hanh, “The roots of war are in the way we live our daily lives–the way we develop our industries, build up our society, and consume goods. We have to look deeply into the … Continue reading
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Peace work means, first of all, being peace.
Excerpt from “Being Peace” by Thich Nhat Hanh Meditation is to see deeply into things, to see how we can change, how we can transform our situation. To transform our situation is also to transform our minds. To transform our … Continue reading
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