quotes by Thich nhat hanh

faults I observe in others are the faults within me.

faults I observe in others are the faults within me.

I once had a sing on my door in my office that said “solve your problems in advance so I can help you more”.   I don’t know what happened to it but it’s gone and I need to put…

Great Compassion

Great Compassion

“Long ago I ready a story about a monk who felt no anger towards the cruel king who had chopped off the monk’s ear and pierced his skin with a knife.  When I read that, I thought the monk must…

How to change any situation: Thich Nhat Hanh loving-kindness week conclusion:

How to change any situation: Thich Nhat Hanh loving-kindness week conclusion:

I’ve been talking this whole week about Thich Nhat Hanh, his impact on our spiritual lives and the bridge he’s built between our opposing views on religion and wisdom understandings… however to limit our gratitude to just this incredible work…

Direct encounters are necessary to understand anthers suffering: Thich Nhat Hanh Loving-kindness week day 6

Direct encounters are necessary to understand anthers suffering: Thich Nhat Hanh Loving-kindness week day 6

I spent the weekend at heart and mind blowing workshop (more on that later ) with Father John Dear who’s a friend of Thich Nhat Hanh.   He described Thich Nhat Hanh as “so funny it was embarrassing” and then…

Where we find each other: Thich Nhat Hanh loving-kindness week day 5

Where we find each other: Thich Nhat Hanh loving-kindness week day 5

I was recently asked to describe the life of Thich Nhat Hanh and the core purpose of his work.   I would have no idea how to answer a question that’s as wide as the Hudson River is long if…

Because you are alive, everything is possible: Thich Nhat Hanh loving-kindness week day 4

Because you are alive, everything is possible: Thich Nhat Hanh loving-kindness week day 4

Days after Thich Nhat Hanh’s mother died he wrote in his journal: “That night at about one a.m. I awoke and my grief was gone.  I saw that the idea that I had lost my mother was only an idea….

Great Compassion: Thich Nhat Hanh loving-kindness week day 3

Great Compassion: Thich Nhat Hanh loving-kindness week day 3

Thich Nhat Hanh has lived in exile from his home in Vietnam since 1966.    His life and work have been dedicated to simple spiritual principles that have moved people and our collective consciousness unlike anyone I’ve known.   The…

What’s even funnier is I shouted right back! Thich Nhat Hanh loving-kindness week day 2:

What’s even funnier is I shouted right back! Thich Nhat Hanh loving-kindness week day 2:

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a noble friend to Thich Nhat Hanh.. it’s not surprising when you consider the singular missions of each man.  Dr. King said of our simple monk friend “A holy man, for he is humble…

Sri Lanka Conclusions: Many people are alive but don’t touch the miracle of being alive….

Sri Lanka Conclusions: Many people are alive but don’t touch the miracle of being alive….

2 experiences bombarded me as I arrived home from Sri Lanka….  The first, turning on technology for the first time in nearly a month I see the whole world on fire, how we are leading with hate and fear versus…

Sri Lanka day 6: Taking The Precepts; our vow of ethical practice

Sri Lanka day 6: Taking The Precepts; our vow of ethical practice

I made a sign one day on an old piece of wood, It says “Enter the place you already reside” and I hung it above the doors to my meditation room.   I entered there often however the place where I reside was…