Daily Zen - Tuesday, March 25

Whether we are happy or whether

we suffer depends largely on our

perceptions. It is important to

look deeply into our perceptions

and recognize their source.

~ Thich Nhat Hanh

Daily Zen - Friday, March 21

Don't just do something.

Sit there!

~ Thich Nhat Hanh

Daily Zen - Tuesday, March 18

The moment you know how

your suffering came to be,

you are already on the path

of release from it.

~ Thich Nhat Hanh

Daily Zen - Thursday, March 13

With all our heart let us be diligent,

engaging in the practice.

Let us live deeply, free from afflictions,

aware of impermanence

so that life does not 

drift away without meaning.

~ Thich Nhat Hanh

Weekend Zen, March 1-2

Life is present

in this moment.

Every breath brings me

back to the present moment

to be in touch with life.

~ Thich Nhat Hanh

Daily Zen - Thursday, February 27

When we are still,

it gives insight

a chance to rise.

~ Thich Nhat Hanh 

Daily Zen - Tuesday, February 18

When our mind isn't present,

we look but we don't see,

we listen but we don't hear,

we eat but we don't know 

the flavor of the food.

~ Thich Nhat Hanh

Weekend Zen, February 15-16

Whether or not we are happy depends on 

our awareness. When you have a toothache, you

think not having a toothache will make you happy. 

But when you don't have a toothache, often you 

are still not happy. If you practice awareness, 

you suddenly become very rich, very happy.

~ Thich Nhat Hanh

Daily Zen - Tuesday, February 11

Peace is all around us.

It is not a matter of faith;

it is a matter of practice.

~ Thich Nhat Hanh

Daily Zen - Tuesday, January 14

I have arrived. I am home

in the here, in the now.

I am solid. I am free.

In the ultimate, I dwell.

~ Thich Nhat Hanh

Daily Zen - Monday, November 18

To be beautiful means to be yourself. 

You don't need to be accepted by others.

You need to accept yourself.

~ Thich Nhat Hanh

Daily Zen - Tuesday, September 17

We are very good at preparing to live, 

but not very good at living. We know 

how to sacrifice...we are willing to work 

very hard to get a job, a car, a house...

But we have difficulty remembering that 

we are alive in the present moment, 

the only moment there is for us to be alive.

~ Thich Nhat Hanh

Daily Zen - Tuesday, June 18

Sometimes your joy is

the source of your smile,

but sometimes your smile

can be the source of your joy. 

~ Thich Nhat Hanh

Daily Zen - Thursday, February 15

Life is a miracle, and being

aware of simply this can

already make us very happy.

~ Thich Nhat Hanh

Daily Zen - Monday, October 23

We can start our day with 

the happiness of a smile and 

the aspiration to dedicate ourselves 

to the path of love and understanding. 

We are aware that today is a fresh, new day.

~ Thich Nhat Hanh

Daily Zen - Friday, September 1

We spend a lot of time looking for 

happiness when the world right around us

 is full of wonder. To be alive and walk on the Earth

is a miracle, and yet most of us are running

 as if there were some better place to go.

~ Thich Nhat Hanh

Daily Zen - Thursday, August 10

Sitting meditation is not to arrive at

some kind of enlightenment in the 

future. When we sit, we have a 

chance to be fully with ourselves. 

~ Thich Nhat Hanh

Daily Zen - Friday, June 23

You may wonder if the most 

wonderful moments of your life 

are already behind you. Or you may 

think the happiest moment of your 

life is still to come. But this is the 

moment we have been waiting for.

~ Thich Nhat Hanh

Daily Zen - Thursday, May 25

We have a lamp inside us, 

the lamp of mindfulness,

which we can light anytime. 

The oil of that lamp is our 

breathing, our steps, and our 

peaceful smile. Our practice 

is to light up the lamp.

~ Thich Nhat Hanh 

Daily Zen - Thursday, February 16

To be beautiful means 

to be yourself. 

You don't need to be 

accepted by others. 

You need to accept yourself.

 ~ Thich Nhat Hanh