Cultivate Mindfulness through Simple Tasks
Simple Tasks Can Lead to Mindfulness. Who knew? In the Plum Village Tradition we have Bells of Mindfulness – things that bring is back to the present moment. The sound of a bell, church bells, a ringing phone are common Bells of Mindfulness. But we don’t have to limi ourselves to literal bells. We don’t […]
Bells of Mindfulness
Listen, listen, the sound of this bell brings me back to my true home. What is my true home you might ask? Thich Nhat Hanh would say, “The here and now.” Sayadaw U Tejaniya would say, “Presence. Awareness.” I’d say, “Yes! And yes!” Learning to come back to the here and now, in present moment […]
How to create happiness in life
A way to create happiness is to notice when something makes you happy. It’s hard to be happy if we are always noticing the things that are other than we want them to be. It might even be impossible. So we practice noticing what’s going well for us, what Thich Nhat Hanh calls the non-toothache, […]
Letting Go and Letting Be
Letting Go Of How This Moment Should Be and Letting Others Be Who They Are 11 December 2019 Listen or Read What a amazing retreat. It is hard to know where to begin. I had so many amazing insights, reflections, thoughts and ideas. Tonight I want to talk about the idea of letting go and […]
The Real Source of Happiness
While sunsets in and of themselves are wonderful being present with the sunset is what creates joy, ease and happiness. Read more about the Real Source of Happiness in this short article and then give it a try yourself. The next time you have a pleasant experience feel into the bodily sensations that result. Rest […]
