Thich Nhat Hanh shows us how we can use loving relationships to cultivate the seeds of buddhahood inside us. To commit to another person is to embark on a very adventurous journey. You must be very wise and very patient to keep your love alive so it will last for a long time. The first year of a committed relationship can already reveal how difficult it is. When you 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. Everyone has the seed of suffering inside. Sometimes it slumbers in the depths of our consciousness and sometimes it manifests as a very noticeable energy. When suffering manifests, it’s difficult to feel joy or happiness. The [...]
Readers say “Thank You, Thich Nhat Hanh” with their poems
For Lion's Roar's new collector's edition, Thich Nhat Hanh, we asked readers and fans to share their stories of appreciation for the Vietnamese Zen teacher and founder of Engaged Buddhism. You'll find those stories collected in the publication under the title "Thank You, Thay." (Thay being a name Thich Nhat Hanh's students affectionately call him.) Unsurprisingly, there were [...]
See the Universe in a Sunflower
To be or not to be… that is not the question, says Thich Nhat Hanh. Beyond the choice between being and nonbeing is the reality of interbeing. Listen Shariputra, all phenomena bear the mark of emptiness; their true nature is the nature of no being, no nonbeing… —The Heart Sutra (Thich Nhat Hanh translation) I live in Plum Village, in the Dordogne region of southwest [...]
A New Look at the Heart Sutra, from Thich Nhat Hanh and Norman Fischer
Zen teacher Norman Fischer looks at the famed Heart Sutra and explains why compassion and emptiness go hand in hand. Plus, Thich Nhat Hanh offers his new translation of the Heart Sutra, which teaches the transcendent wisdom that frees us from fear, wrong perceptions, and suffering. The key term in Buddhism’s Heart Sutra is the Sanskrit word shunyata, usually translated [...]
Thich Nhat Hanh returns to home country of Vietnam for first time in a decade
Zen teacher Thich Nhat Hanh landed in Vietnam this afternoon for his first visit to his home country since 2008. Nhat Hanh was exiled from Vietnam in 1966, at the age of forty. He returned for the first time in 2005, and then again in 2007 and 2008. This trip marks his fourth return and his first since suffering a stroke in the fall of 2014. A statement from Plum Village, [...]
Thich Nhat Hanh to receive Union Medal on September 6th in livestreamed ceremony
Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York (Union) has announced that it will award Buddhist teacher, author, and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh with the Union Medal, "which was instituted in 1981 as a means of honoring individuals whose lives reflect the mission of the Seminary in the world, the Union Medal is the Seminary’s highest award. Previous medalists include [...]
Thich Nhat Hanh on The Practice of Mindfulness
"Breathing in, I know that I am breathing in." It is such a simple practice, but it can transform your life. The great meditation master Thich Nhat Hanh teaches five mindfulness exercises to help you live with happiness and joy. Our true home is not in the past. Our true home is not in the future. Our true home is in the here and the now. Life is available only in the here [...]
Watch exclusive clips from the Cumberbatch-narrated Thich Nhat Hanh documentary, “Walk With Me”
Walk With Me, a cinematic journey into the world of Vietnamese Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh, premiered today in New York at The Rubin Museum of Art. The film, directed by Marc J. Francis and Max Pugh, was filmed over three years at Vietnamese Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh’s Plum Village monastery in rural France. The documentary visually explores monastic life, with [...]
Watch the trailer for the Cumberbatch-narrated Thich Nhat Hanh documentary, “Walk With Me,” premiering on August 18
Walk With Me, a cinematic journey into the world of Vietnamese Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh, will premiere in New York on August 18 at The Rubin Museum of Art. Screenings will be held through August 26, followed by the film's nationwide release in theaters across the United States. The film, directed by Marc J. Francis and Max Pugh, was filmed over three years at Vietnamese [...]