NikolaiI
01-09-2015, 04:11 PM
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Thich Nhat Hanh, or Thay, as his disciples affectionately call him, is one of the most kind, compassionate, insightful, peaceful and wise teachers I've ever come across. . He's a teacher from the Zen tradition, from Vietnam; he now lives in France.
His philosophy of peace is based on the idea that it starts from within. There can't be peace between nations until there's peace in individuals.
I've never come across a more effective teacher of how to find peace, happiness, insight; at least not one who's living today. So I wished to put up a thread in his honor.. He's 88 now.
So, I'll be posting some quotes of his, and I'd be happy to talk about anything related on here.
I hope this will be of benefit to everyone. . There have been few things in my life which improved my life more than studying and exploring these teachings. I'm sharing this because of how effective and true they've been in my life, how beautiful they've helped me to see life is, and because attaining real peace in the world, seems to be the most important thing we can work towards.
I've been studying these ideas for a while, and if there's anything I can do to be of help, I am happy to do so.
This is the website for Plum Village
http://plumvillage.org/
A lot of my quotes will be from here,
http://www.uth.tmc.edu/pathology/hematopathology/Nguyen/TNH-Quotes-2.htm
“Root out the violence in your life, and learn to live compassionately and mindfully. Seek peace. When you have peace within, real peace with others is possible.”
“A human being is like a television set with millions of channels. We cannot let just one channel dominate us. We have the seed of everything in us, and we have to recover our own sovereignty.”
“Smile, breathe and go slowly."
“If in our daily life we can smile, if we can be peaceful and happy, not only we, but everyone will profit from it. This is the most basic kind of peace work.”
“Peace is present right here and now, in ourselves and in everything we do and see. Every breath we take, every step we take, can be filled with peace, joy, and serenity. The question is whether or not we are in touch with it. We need only to be awake, alive in the present moment.”
“The source of love is deep in us and we can help others realize a lot of happiness. One word, one action, one thought can reduce another person’s suffering and bring that person joy.”
“Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.”
Thich Nhat Hanh, or Thay, as his disciples affectionately call him, is one of the most kind, compassionate, insightful, peaceful and wise teachers I've ever come across. . He's a teacher from the Zen tradition, from Vietnam; he now lives in France.
His philosophy of peace is based on the idea that it starts from within. There can't be peace between nations until there's peace in individuals.
I've never come across a more effective teacher of how to find peace, happiness, insight; at least not one who's living today. So I wished to put up a thread in his honor.. He's 88 now.
So, I'll be posting some quotes of his, and I'd be happy to talk about anything related on here.
I hope this will be of benefit to everyone. . There have been few things in my life which improved my life more than studying and exploring these teachings. I'm sharing this because of how effective and true they've been in my life, how beautiful they've helped me to see life is, and because attaining real peace in the world, seems to be the most important thing we can work towards.
I've been studying these ideas for a while, and if there's anything I can do to be of help, I am happy to do so.
This is the website for Plum Village
http://plumvillage.org/
A lot of my quotes will be from here,
http://www.uth.tmc.edu/pathology/hematopathology/Nguyen/TNH-Quotes-2.htm
“Root out the violence in your life, and learn to live compassionately and mindfully. Seek peace. When you have peace within, real peace with others is possible.”
“A human being is like a television set with millions of channels. We cannot let just one channel dominate us. We have the seed of everything in us, and we have to recover our own sovereignty.”
“Smile, breathe and go slowly."
“If in our daily life we can smile, if we can be peaceful and happy, not only we, but everyone will profit from it. This is the most basic kind of peace work.”
“Peace is present right here and now, in ourselves and in everything we do and see. Every breath we take, every step we take, can be filled with peace, joy, and serenity. The question is whether or not we are in touch with it. We need only to be awake, alive in the present moment.”
“The source of love is deep in us and we can help others realize a lot of happiness. One word, one action, one thought can reduce another person’s suffering and bring that person joy.”
“Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.”