Thich Nhat Hanh

Vietnamese Buddhist monk and activist (1926–2022)

· 1926 - 2022 · 162 kata bijak

Thích Nhất Hạnh was a Vietnamese Thiền Buddhist monk, peace activist, prolific author, poet, and teacher, who founded the Plum Village Tradition, historically recognized as the main inspiration for engaged Buddhism. Known as the "father of mindfulness", Nhất Hạnh was a major influence on Western practices of Buddhism.

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Pendidikan

When mindfulness is present, the Buddha and the Holy Spirit are already there,

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Kebahagiaan

Smiling is a kind of mouth yoga. When we smile, it releases the tension in our face. Others notice it, even strangers, and are likely to smile back. By smiling, we initiate a wonderful chain reaction, touching the joy in anyone we encounter. A smile is an ambassador of goodwill.

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Pendidikan

Our feelings are formations, impermanent and without substance. We learn not to identify with ourselves with our feelings, not to consider them as a self, not to seek refuge in them, not to die because of them.

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Keberanian

Do not lose yourself in the past. Do not lose yourself in the future. Do not get caught in your anger, worries, or fears. Come back to the present moment, and touch life deeply. This is mindfulness.

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Persahabatan

The energy of mindfulness has the element of friendship and loving kindness in it.

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Kehidupan

We do so much, we run so quickly, the situation is difficult, and many people say, "Don't just sit there, do something." But doing more things may make the situation worse. So you should say, "Don't just do something, sit there." Sit there, stop, be yourself first, and begin from there.

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Motivasi

Every day we are engaged in a miracle which we don't even recognize: a blue sky, white clouds, green leaves, the black, curious eyes of a child - our own two eyes. All is a miracle.

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Perjuangan

Meditation is to be aware of what is going on: in your body, in your feelings, in your mind, and in the world.

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Pendidikan

If you have mindfulness, if you feel safe, you recognize that you have plenty of conditions to be happy already, and that you don't need to run into the future in order to get a few more conditions.

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Kehidupan

Anywhere we go, we will have our self with us; we cannot escape ourselves.

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Harapan

Mindfulness is the awareness of what is going on in us and around us in the present moment. It requires stopping, looking deeply, and recognizing both the uniqueness of the moment and its connection to everything that has gone on before and will go on in the future.

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Nasihat

If I don't understand you, I may be angry at you, all the time. We are not capable of understanding each other, and that is the main source of human suffering.

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Keluarga

The son needs the father to have access to his source, and the father needs the son to have access to the future and the infinite.

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Pendidikan

The teachings of the Buddha could be summarized in four short sentences. ... [The Buddha] said ...The bad things, don't do them.The good things, try to do them.Try to purify, subdue your own mind.That is the teaching of all buddhas.

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Kehidupan

Mindfulness is like that—it is the miracle which can call back in a flash our dispersed mind and restore it to wholeness so that we can live each minute of life.

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Kehidupan

Treat your anger with the utmost respect and tenderness, for it is no other than yourself.

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Seni

I have lost my smile,but don't worry.The dandelion has it.

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Kreativitas

Being vegetarian here also means that we do not consume dairy and egg products, because they are products of the meat industry. If we stop consuming, they will stop producing. Only collective awakening can create enough determination for action.

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Harapan

The best way to take care of the future is to take care of the present moment.

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Kejujuran

If we take something to be the truth, we may cling to it so much that when the truth comes and knocks on our door, we won't want to let it in.

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