Category: Wisdom Traditions
Sound Advice
“When you have a big pain you don’t know how to resolve, go back to your breath.” Sister Chân Không
Gatha of the Week
“Feelings come and go Like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing Is my anchor.” –Thích Nhất Hạnh
Tea Meditation
Our Meditation and Mindfulness Sangha meets on the second and fourth Saturdays. This morning, Cristina led us in tea meditation. She read us the following from Thích Nhất Hạnh. You must be completely awake in…
Litany/2 (¡Presente!)
The following was near the end in the original version of The Book of Mev. Ignacio Ellacuría, engaged intellectual, credible witness, Fearless announcer of God’s Kingdom . . . ¡Presente! Ordinary eco-friendly folk, hallowers of…
Dipa Ma
We are so fortunate to be alive at this time, so many teachers to learn with and from. Here’s one: Dipa Ma who was born in East Bengal, lived for years in Burma, and spent…
Continuation
This morning, we shared the following reflection after meditation. Someone asked Thich Nhat Hanh: “Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a leader with the ability and the knowledge to truly transform the world into a…
Share the Wealth with Chris Wallach: Experiments in Mindfulness
“Breathing with full awareness helps our mind stop wandering in confused, never-ending thoughts.” –Thích Nhất Hạnh Chris Wallach will share her experience of mindfulness and her initiatives to incorporate mindfulness at New City School,…
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The Five Remembrances/1
One of Thích Nhất Hạnh’s compositions, based on the Buddha’s teachings, is “The Five Remembrances.” Here’s the first: I am of the nature to grow old; there is no way to escape growing old.