Category: Tchich Nhat Hanh
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Doing something without doing something
If you have sat with me in a mindfulness session or two then chances are you will have heard the Tchich Nhat Hanh lines below. They strike a chord for me as they are ridiculously simple instructions and yet they hold all of what could be taught. Breathing in, I know I’m breathing inBreathing out,…
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How to Love yourself
By Tchich Nhat Hanh. Wonderful words here. How mindfulness of body and breath can bring you to love yourself and then others as well. A perfect 13 minutes.
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Practice diary: 4th October
I ended yesterday’s post saying I was going to have a slow cup of tea. My good friend Alan asked me later “How did it go?” Well to be honest, I had a few sips and then drifted on to something else. So thanks to his unintended prod I thought I should try again. Rather…
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Practice diary: 3rd October
We are a busy culture (part 2). When out walking I am thinking of cooking tea and not seeing the loosening leaves and their changing colours. Watching a favourite film I check my phone and miss a key scene entirely. Looking at the sunset I wonder about putting on a wash and leave the skyline…
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A simple definition of mindfulness
This is taken straight from Tchich Nhat Hanh and his book ‘Silence’ which I highly recommend. “The practice of Mindfulness is very simple. You stop, you breathe, you still your mind. You come home to yourself and come home to the here and now in every moment.” Not only is this occasionally my own experience,…
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