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Likewise for those already on the path of training, if you have tasted the Dharma directly, had a glimpse of the Ox, redouble your efforts. It’s one thing to see it and a different thing to surrender ourselves to it fully. W... See more
Message from Henry: Wound and Blessing
This one practice alone is worth a lifetime of practice. I call it “ahhh-riving.”
Brother Phap Hai • Nothing To It: Ten Ways to Be at Home with Yourself
“Beauty arises and passes away like all other phenomena. Fame and fortune are no different. Only the peace, joy, and freedom that are the fruits of meditation bring true happiness. Ambapali, cherish and take good care of all the moments left to you in this life. Do not lose yourself in forgetfulness or idle amusements.
Thich Nhat Hanh • Old Path White Clouds: The Life Story of the Buddha
Transformation and Healing: Sutra on the Four Establishments of Mindfulness
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Mindfulness is always mindfulness of something, and I chew my food in such a way that life, joy, solidity, and non-fear become possible. After twenty minutes of eating, I feel nourished—not only physically, but also mentally and spiritually. This is a very, very deep practice.
Thich Nhat Hanh • Be Free Where You Are
Vietnamese Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh says that there are two ways to wash the dishes. The first is to wash the dishes in order to have clean dishes. The other is to wash the dishes in order to wash the dishes. I do it in order to wash the dishes, but since I spend maybe an hour a week in this attempt at mindfulness, I figure it’s best not to make
... See moreJed McKenna • Spiritual Enlightenment: The Damnedest Thing (The Enlightenment Trilogy Book 1)
As coisas que você só vê quando desacelera: Como manter a calma em um mundo frenético (Portuguese Edition)
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Wisdom and compassion flow from simplicity and clarity; from having nothing to prove and nothing to defend. They are the manifestation of seeing that we are just like everybody else, not that we are wiser, tougher, or in any other way superior to anybody else. They are the attributes of someone who is no longer in flight from ordinary life.