Be free where you are.
Catalog
Thich Nhat Hanh
Breathing in, breathing out,I am blooming as a flower, I am fresh as the dew.I am solid as a mountain, I am firm as the earth,I am free.
The moment you understand the importance of loving yourself, you will stop hurting others.
When we know that birth and death are together always, we are no longer afraid of dying.
When you plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don’t blame the lettuce. You look for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water, or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet, if we have problems with our friends or family, we blame the other person. But if we know…
People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.
To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.
Without real communication, happiness can't exist.
Each moment is chance for us to make peace with the world.
To be able to act without regret is a source of great happiness.
Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear.
Breathing in, I see myself as still water. Breathing out, I reflect things as they truly are.
When we touch the Earth, we take refuge in it. We receive its solid and inclusive energy. We receive its stability and fearlessness.
Practice of mindfulness is like a boat and by practicing mindfulness you offer yourself a boat and you will not sink in a river of suffering.
Our practice is to cultivate good seeds in the soil of our mind, knowing that they will mature and bloom in their own time.
Every day we are engaged in a miracle that we don’t even recognize.
When you ask the question, "Who am I?" - if you have enough time and concentration - you may find some surprising answers.
Nothing can survive without food. Everything we consume acts either to heal us or to poison us.
You don’t need an app to tell you whether you have arrived. You will know because you will recognize that you’re comfortable being.
Enlightenment, mindfulness, understanding, compassion are in you. Meditative walking, mindful breathing, or washing dishes make it possible.