Category Archives: meditation
Metta Meditation
Excerpt from https://tnhmeditation.org/ post “The Practice of Loving Kindness” by Thich Nhat Hanh The Nine Prayers May I be peaceful, happy, and light in body and spirit. May I be free from injury. May I live in safety. May I … Continue reading
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Walking Meditation
Excerpt from “Happiness” by Thich Nhat Hanh The mind can go in a thousand directions, but on this beautiful path, I walk in peace. With each step, a gentle wind blows. With each step, a flower blooms. We walk all … Continue reading
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Sitting Meditation
Excerpt from “Happiness” by Thich Nhat Hanh Sitting Meditation is a way for us to return home and give full attention and care to ourselves. Every time we sit down, whether it is in our living room, at the foot … Continue reading
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11 Essential Subjects for Meditation
Excerpt from buddhanet.net post “The Sutra on the Eight Realizations of the Great Beings & Commentary by Thich Nhat Hanh” The Sutra On The Eight Realizations Of The Great Beingscontains eleven essential subjects for meditation.
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Working with Chaos
Edited excerpt from Lions Roar post “Three methods for Working with Chaos” by Pema Chodron. When we feel squeezed, there’s a tendency for mind to become small. We feel miserable, like a victim, like a pathetic, hopeless case. Yet believe … Continue reading
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Seven Ways to Practice
Edited excerpt from “Breathe, You are Alive!” by Thich Nhat Hanh Here are seven different ways to focus on putting the Sutra on the Full Awareness of Breathing into practice: • Following the Breath in Daily Life • Awareness of … Continue reading
Remembering Aspect of Mindfulness
Excerpt from Mind Relations post “Remembering: The Forgotten Aspect of Mindfulness” by Hans Reihling, PhD “You do want to succeed, but you need a balanced attitude toward failure and success so that you can learn from them. Nobody’s keeping score or … 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
The Silence that Heals and Nourishes Us
Excerpt from “The Practice of Mindfulness” by Thich Nhat Hanh posted by Lions Roar Mindfulness practice should be enjoyable, not work or effort. Do you have to make an effort to breath in? You don’t need to make an effort. … Continue reading
Wonderful Moment
From The Plum Village Chanting & Recitation Book, Compiled by the Thich Nhat Hanh and Monks and Nuns of Plum Village Breathing in, I calm my body. Breathing out, I smile. Dwelling in the present moment, I know this is … Continue reading
Still Water Sangha of Minnesota 