Category Archives: concentration
Five Contemplations before Eating
Excerpt from the book “Happiness” by Thich Nhat Hanh Contemplating our food for a few seconds before eating and eating in mindfulness can bring us much happiness. In our practice centers, we use the Five Contemplations as a way of … Continue reading
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Help Now!
Excerpt from “America’s Racial Karma” by Larry Ward As you cross the bridge of mercy and begin to do the work of healing, you may discover moments of emotional difficulty and physical unease. To move through our the fear, first … Continue reading
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No Subject, No Object
Excerpt from “The Miracle of Mindfulness” by Thich Nhat Hanh In the Sutra of Mindfulness, Buddha always uses the phrasing “mindfulness of feeling in feeling, mindfulness of mind in mind.” Some have said that the Buddha used this phrasing in order to … Continue reading
Why the Buddha Kept Meditating
Excerpt from “No Mud, No Lotus: The Art of Transforming Suffering” by Thich Nhat Hanh. When I was a young monk, I wondered why the Buddha kept practicing mindfulness and meditation even after he had already become a Buddha. Now I … Continue reading
Happiness Comes Naturally
Excerpt from Thich Nhat Hanh’s “The Practice of Mindfulness” The opposite of forgetfulness is mindfulness. Mindfulness is when you are truly there, mind and body together. You breathe in and out mindfully, you bring your mind back to your body, … Continue reading
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Still Water Sangha of Minnesota 