A meditation instruction by Thich Nhat Hanh on starting over.
The Four Layers of Consciousness
Abhidharma, Buddhism’s map of the mind, is sometimes treated as a topic of merely intellectual interest. In fact, says Thich Nhat Hanh, identifying the different elements of consciousness, and understanding how they interact, is essential to our practice of meditation.
Thich Nhat Hanh on Healing the Child Within
The cry we hear from deep in our hearts, says Thich Nhat Hanh, comes from the wounded child within. Healing this inner child’s pain is key.
How to Be a Bodhisattva
It may seem like an unattainable ideal, but you can start right now as a bodhisattva-in-training. All you need is the aspiration to put others first.
The Miracle of Everyday Mindfulness
When we practice mindfulness in our daily lives, says Thich Nhat Hanh, we open to the wonders of life and allow the world to heal and nourish us.
Don’t Always Trust Your Perceptions
Thich Nhat Hanh offers a short teaching on perception and the value of remaining calm.
Buddhahood in Three Dimensions
In these teaching on chapters one and twenty of the Lotus Sutra, Thich Nhat Hanh discusses the three dimensions in which all beings and things reside.
The Life of Thich Nhat Hanh
Zen master, peace activist, teacher of mindful living — Thich Nhat Hanh is one of the most important spiritual leaders of our time. Lindsay Kyte tells the story of what is perhaps his greatest teaching — his courageous life.
On his 92nd birthday, a Thich Nhat Hanh post-stroke update
Thich Nhat Hanh giving a dharma talk in Vietnam in 2007. Photo by Velcrow Ripper.Thich Nhat Hanh’s Plum Village community in France has issued an update on the current state of the Vietnamese Buddhist teacher’s life and health after suffering a stroke in late 2014.
Listening Deeply for Peace
Peace will only become a reality when world leaders come to negotiations with the ability to hear the suffering at the root of all conflicts.