Awakening the Heart ♡ The Practice of Inner Transformation ♡ With Thich Nhat Hanh

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~ Thich Nhat Hanh
One of the best known and most respected Zen masters in the world today, poet, and peace and human rights activist, Thich Nhat Hanh (called Thây by his students) has led an extraordinary life. Born in central Vietnam in 1926 he joined the monkshood at the age of sixteen. The Vietnam War confronted the monasteries with the question of whether to adhere to the contemplative life and remain meditating in the monasteries, or to help the villagers suffering under bombings and other devastation of the war. Nhat Hanh was one of those who chose to do both, helping to found the "engaged Buddhism" movement. His life has since been dedicated to the work of inner transformation for the benefit of individuals and society.
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[@YanyongW]

I suffered from manic depressive and bi polar for 30 years thinking always committing suicide. Went in and out of psychiatric several times.Then I found my way out by taking a lessen of Buddhist meditation for 10 days. Practicing this mindfulness, breathing in and out,hold on to the present moment.After 3-4 days.I realize that I can cut out those haunting bitterness of the past.I forgave everything in my past .Now I feel happy with my life.but still keep on taking medicine Lithiem because part of this illness comes from chemical in the brain.

[@adamheap3474]

+Yanyong W. thats so good to hear my friend :) tashi delek

[@DianaCitrus]

+Yanyong W. I'm very happy to hear this. Can you please tell me where I can find the lesson of Buddhist meditation.

[@YanyongW]

it was a 10 days caurse of practice in group but everyone are commited not to speak with anybody and no mobile phone .look for meditatation school of Dr. Goenka if there i s one in your country.in Thailand there are many.

[@Dante3214]

+Yanyong W. Congratulations sir or ma'am. From someone who suffers from social phobia and depression it brings me some hope to hear that someone else who was suicidal found it within themselves to heal (in some way). Thank You.

[@YanyongW]

meditatation does not belong to certain religion.the point is focusing your mind on th present moment.not past nor future.knowing that suffering comes from your thought.then you are able to control it.

[@sr721101]

Possibly the most beautiful being to ever have walked this earth. No words could ever suffice.

[@sr721101]

Me too. I still remember the first time I seen them in a video, it was the daffodil ceremony and I had never seen a people that were so beautiful before. Just to see them is overwhelming and makes tears arise, So so beautiful. We have been given a great gift for our time. We were lucky enough that in our life we were graced by the Maitreya Buddha, that has birthed and entire Maitreya sangha of Buddhas. Could there be anything more beautiful? It is said that the Maitreya would be the Buddha of compassion. When I see Thays beautiful children of the dharma I can see Thay there, and I can see that they are not separate persons, I can see that the Maitreya is reborn into them as well. How could tears of joy not flow when you see something so precious. Something of the highest value in all the universe. The Dharmas for awakening and the end of suffering. Homage to the Blessed ones who have gone forth from the home life to homelessness for the sake of the liberation of all beings. May you swiftly attain your goals for the benefit and liberation of all. Homage to the intrinique purity that exists in all beings! Namu Dai Bosa!

[@stephiedrown795]

Agree ❤

[@kosmosgemini4853]

isnt this man such a beautiful human being!!!!

[@tessandia]

so thankful to have found thich naht hanh, ...life changing

[@jessicavandyke9339]

It is LIFE CHANGING!

[@carolannhodgson5303]

Thank you Budhha, Thich Nhat Hanh, and Sangha. We are so blessed to have your share the Buddha wisdom, compassion, and love. May it continue to transform the world and continually renew us with the source of eternal peace, love, and light! Namaste

[@kavitaashok456]

gratitude

[@pukljica]

Who else is breathing in and out all out trough this video?😊Love the master💖

[@Janinehollywood]

I am so grateful to have found this amazing man. I wish he knew exactly what he has done for me and my mind. my future. my heart. forever grateful. he's absolutely wonderful. 💓

[@gypsipunk]

Instructions for Loving Yourself ~ Emotional Exercise 1 Picture a child you love very much at the age of 2 years old. Imagine this child before you and focus on the feelings of love you have for this child. Focus on your love for the child until it has expanded so much that you are smiling and feeling joy. After you have maintained this feeling for a few minutes, move this child to the side and place in front of you ~ yourself at the age of 2. Picture yourself now at the age of 2 and keep focusing on the feelings you built up for the first child ~ is not the second child as precious as the first? You are now loving yourself ~ stay with the feeling and expand it further ~ open your heart. Now that you know how to get into a feeling of love for yourself, you can change your age to focus on areas that may be more difficult for you to love yourself. Do this exercise daily and loving yourself will be become your natural response to yourself

[@indiragc]

This master calms me down ,just with his loving voice!

[@ccpewl8193]

He is truly a living Buddha

[@CynthiaMatsakis]

To be held by the mother that is mindfulness in moment of regret is what I am learning to practice. Thank you for this.

[@chloe-nr4ti]

Beautiful just beautiful

[@georgetung7581]

I learn about mindfulness many years back from Thich Nhat Hanh book on Mindfulness. I also read the Bible especially the Book of Psalms. I believe in the Doctrine of Nestorianism which was established by Tang Dynasty in China, which depict the Cross on the Lotus Flower. I like Thich Nhat Hanh exposition on the Flower and the Truth of the existence of God and His Creation. In the Chinese Language, Flower is one which give birth to a Fruit which resemble that of a Woman whom God has created to give birth to a New Human Being. The Art to appreciate Flowers is also the Art to admire Women which is basis of Love between Man and Woman and the continuation of The Human Race. May God bless Thich Nhat Hanh and his enlightenment on Mindfulness.

[@abbeyoffice833]

So deeply nourished to read all the personal comments below. That you are all out there and practicing. Nourishing the good seeds in yourselves. It is beautiful to see you ... whatever your past conditions ...you practice and you are a true continuation of Thich Nhat Hanh. The transformation you manifest in your own life is the greatest gift of gratitude you can offer Thay (Thich NHat Hanh) I bow to each of you . May you always remember to stop ... breathe ... and touch the seed of Thay and the Sangha that is in you and here in the world all aroud you.

[@43fak]

I am grateful for this teaching.🥰

[@dalewilbanks]

Thank you Thay, you are beautiful, and we love you. Thank you for healing my life. The Love of the world-wide sangha is with you in this moment, and always.

[@martahelenahenaoaristizaba316]

Thich Nhat Hanh a lovely Master, a real Buddha, I hope to go to Plum Village or Deer Park Monastery or New York to have a retreat with him or one of his Monks or Nuns

[@vidaprana]

waw so simple and it works miraculously, so easy to be at present. Many many thanks great teacher.

[@mernawells7839]

Thankyou you are truly one of our modern day spiritual leaders snd I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your guidance. We miss you and love you always knowing you are here.

[@martahelenahenaoaristizaba316]

I breath in and breath out mindfully to be as stable and solid as the mountains around that my city, Medellin, Colombia

[@RightWingCon81]

My good friend is originally from Medellin. I may be visiting with him soon.

[@keithguyman8495]

Mountain Solid

[@TranquileEngendre]

Colombia por aquí tambien ;)

[@manishmishraji]

Love. 🙏

[@ladakhthroughages.6286]

His appearance and each and every act looks mindful.

[@BuglisiDance]

Beautiful awakening 💕

[@lukez9567]

"I will continue to be...a flower or a leaf...+ send you a greeting. If you are aware, you will recognize me, and you will be smiling at me. +I will be very happy." OUR TEACHER TNH 🙏🏽 🙏🏽 🙏🏽❤️❤️❤️ 🙏🏽 🙏🏽🙏🏽 Namo AMITABHA 🙏🏽 🙏🏽🙏🏽 THẦY vẫn ở mãi trong LÒNG của CHÚNG CON❤️❤️❤️ Dear TEACHER, You will forever stay in our HEART and our MIND ❤️❤️❤️

[@kennethb.goldberg1788]

Clear and masterfull. His lectures are an act of love. I would like to see the second part of this lecture.

[@catherinem.8626]

I can see myself in him.

[@amswestyorkshire8048]

Everytime I listen to him the tear of joy always come out to celebrate too...sadhu kha. Korb Khun maak.

[@sharonlujan9497]

This is wonderful teaching

[@TravelNP]

His voice and speech cadence is soothing

[@tziuriky86]

Wonderful teaching =)

[@awakeningtotransformation3197]

This man is love

[@lukez9567]

🙏🏽 🙏🏽🙏🏽Nam Mô A Di Đà PHẬT 🙏🏽 🙏🏽🙏🏽 THẦY vẫn ở mãi trong LÒNG của CHÚNG CON❤️❤️❤️ 🙏🏽 🙏🏽🙏🏽 THẦY vẫn ở mãi trong LÒNG của CHÚNG CON 🙏🏽 🙏🏽🙏🏽 ❤️❤️❤️ THẦY vẫn ở mãi trong LÒNG của CHÚNG CON ❤️❤️❤️

[@laoisemeehan]

I always fall asleep listening to beautiful audio and always wake up with a profound sense of loneliness and a deep deep sadness

[@calypsopiter]

Excellent speech. It helped me to center and calm down comfortably. Only the video seems to be cut at the end, is there a further part of it?

[@metanumia]

Wonderful!

[@manishrana3387]

Thanks

[@jessicavandyke9339]

God bless the people that upload these videos! We ALL have access to practice what leads to a free life regardless of what life throws at us.

[@itchaban]

💪❤

[@lukez9567]

🙏🏽 🙏🏽🙏🏽 Namo AMITABHA 🙏🏽 🙏🏽🙏🏽 THẦY vẫn ở mãi trong LÒNG của CHÚNG CON❤️❤️❤️ Dear TEACHER, You will forever stay in our HEART and our MIND ❤️❤️❤️.....🙏🏽 🙏🏽🙏🏽 Namo AMITABHA 🙏🏽 🙏🏽🙏🏽 THẦY vẫn ở mãi trong LÒNG của CHÚNG CON❤️❤️❤️ Dear TEACHER, You will forever stay in our HEART and our MIND ❤️❤️❤️....🙏🏽 🙏🏽🙏🏽 Namo AMITABHA 🙏🏽 🙏🏽🙏🏽 THẦY vẫn ở mãi trong LÒNG của CHÚNG CON❤️❤️❤️ Dear TEACHER, You will forever stay in our HEART and our MIND ❤️❤️❤️

[@jSpirituS7]

Once that initial moment of transformation takes place The overwhelming rush of happiness that comes can bring so much relief from the strong emotions that have accumulated But with the mindfulness practice, consistently, we can manifest the happiness that's always available. It is a much more powerful feeling than whatever the feeling is that may be holding one back from seeing life with clear eyes and being a true source of light Thanks to Thay, and many other great practitioners, we all have the availability to learn together because we are all truly connected, even more then ever ❤ 😀

[@MCtravler]

I love the opening credits calling him “Zen Mater”!

[@nathanperry1402]

thanks for communicating this insight

[@GlobalWellBeing]

Thank you : - ) May you be happy, may you be well, may you be safe, may we all live in peace and harmony with each other, ourselves, the earth and all that lives throughout time and space. Namaste, Love, Gratitude and Respect, Richard ♡

[@dorokrautkramer2226]

🙏🙏🙏

[@lucabrambilla2699]

This video becomes more and more beautiful as minutes pass. "Using the energy of mindfulness to take care of the energy of fear": mindful breathing can be so powerful to let you see reality as what it really is. Is there a continuation of this video?

[@GlobalWellBeing]

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[@lucabrambilla2699]

Global Well-Being Thank you for replying

[@rixar139]

Very nice.

[@GlobalWellBeing]

The Five Mindfulness Trainings"The Five Mindfulness Trainings represent the Buddhist vision for a global spirituality and ethic. They are a concrete expression of the Buddha’s teachings on the Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path, the path of right understanding and true love, leading to healing, transformation, and happiness for ourselves and for the world. To practice the Five Mindfulness Trainings is to cultivate the insight of interbeing, or Right View, which can remove all discrimination, intolerance, anger, fear, and despair. If we live according to the Five Mindfulness Trainings, we are already on the path of a bodhisattva. Knowing we are on that path, we are not lost in confusion about our life in the present or in fears about the future."♡ Thích Nhất Hạnh

[@proffdesign]

Thank you! :-)

[@JB-fv8bi]

🙏

[@cacciato69]

went to UBC '76 just about the time I discovered Being Peace continue to come home to TNH was a linguist Vietnamese language in VN '69 found some forgiveness reading and listening to Thay

Where is the other part of the teaching? I would like to know more about the another exercises!

[@fraidoonw]

Thanks Thay.

[@kilifischkopp1442]

Thich Nhath hanh always talks about being caring toward the inner child and toward thoughts and emotions. Eckhart tolle wants to let all egoic structures die. I still do not quite get this paradox. How can you care for something that you want to neglect?

[@GlobalWellBeing]

These are two different approaches for aligning with a state of consciousness that is more expanded than our normal day to day ego. In this larger consciousness, compassion is a natural occurrence. Thich Nhat Hanh has us practicing compassion as a way to align with our natural state. I understand it, but I too do not support this idea of letting ego die. I do not see the ego as bad. I believe the point is to let our attachments to way in which our ego may be confused, limited or contracted go so that we can strengthen our center of narrative gravity into our True Nature which is free of these aquired limitations, confusions, and conditionings. Our ego does not die. Our awareness simply expands to include our Whole Self along with the wisdoms and wholesome virtues our contracted state of ego was not able to previously see or be aware of. May we all be free of the limited ideas and beliefs of ego and align with our True Nature the wholesome virtues of loving-kindness and compassion. 🙏💕

[@kilifischkopp1442]

Global Well-Being. Very well put.

[@rfitriani23]

I hope to meet him.

[@GlobalWellBeing]

♡ This is one of my favorite books by Thích Nhất Hạnh ♡ Maybe you will like it too :-) "The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation" www.amazon.com/gp/product/0553351397?ie=UTF8&tag=globa0f5-20&camp=1789&linkCode=xm2&creativeASIN=0553351397 "In this beautiful and lucid guide, Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh offers gentle anecdotes and practical exercise as a means of learning the skills of mindfulness--being awake and fully aware. From washing the dishes to answering the phone to peeling an orange, he reminds us that each moment holds within it an opportunity to work toward greater self-understanding and peacefulness." ~ Amazon.com READ MORE REVIEWS ABOUT THIS BOOK HERE: www.amazon.com/gp/product/0553351397?ie=UTF8&tag=globa0f5-20&camp=1789&linkCode=xm2&creativeASIN=0553351397

[@GlobalWellBeing]

5. Nourishment and Healing"Aware of the suffering caused by unmindful consumption, I am committed to cultivating good health, both physical and mental, for myself, my family, and my society by practicing mindful eating, drinking, and consuming. I will practice looking deeply into how I consume the Four Kinds of Nutriments, namely edible foods, sense impressions, volition, and consciousness. I am determined not to gamble, or to use alcohol, drugs, or any other products which contain toxins, such as certain websites, electronic games, TV programs, films, magazines, books, and conversations. I will practice coming back to the present moment to be in touch with the refreshing, healing and nourishing elements in me and around me, not letting regrets and sorrow drag me back into the past nor letting anxieties, fear, or craving pull me out of the present moment. I am determined not to try to cover up loneliness, anxiety, or other suffering by losing myself in consumption. I will contemplate interbeing and consume in a way that preserves peace, joy, and well-being in my body and consciousness, and in the collective body and consciousness of my family, my society and the Earth."♡ Thích Nhất Hạnh

[@christineleichtfried5188]

danke richard

[@beautifulm9862]

💓

[@GlobalWellBeing]

4. Loving Speech and Deep Listening"Aware of the suffering caused by unmindful speech and the inability to listen to others, I am committed to cultivating loving speech and compassionate listening in order to relieve suffering and to promote reconciliation and peace in myself and among other people, ethnic and religious groups, and nations. Knowing that words can create happiness or suffering, I am committed to speaking truthfully using words that inspire confidence, joy, and hope. When anger is manifesting in me, I am determined not to speak. I will practice mindful breathing and walking in order to recognize and to look deeply into my anger. I know that the roots of anger can be found in my wrong perceptions and lack of understanding of the suffering in myself and in the other person. I will speak and listen in a way that can help myself and the other person to transform suffering and see the way out of difficult situations. I am determined not to spread news that I do not know to be certain and not to utter words that can cause division or discord. I will practice Right Diligence to nourish my capacity for understanding, love, joy, and inclusiveness, and gradually transform anger, violence, and fear that lie deep in my consciousness."♡ Thích Nhất Hạnh

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2. True Happiness"Aware of the suffering caused by exploitation, social injustice, stealing, and oppression, I am committed to practicing generosity in my thinking, speaking, and acting. I am determined not to steal and not to possess anything that should belong to others; and I will share my time, energy, and material resources with those who are in need. I will practice looking deeply to see that the happiness and suffering of others are not separate from my own happiness and suffering; that true happiness is not possible without understanding and compassion; and that running after wealth, fame, power and sensual pleasures can bring much suffering and despair. I am aware that happiness depends on my mental attitude and not on external conditions, and that I can live happily in the present moment simply by remembering that I already have more than enough conditions to be happy. I am committed to practicing Right Livelihood so that I can help reduce the suffering of living beings on Earth and reverse the process of global warming."♡ Thích Nhất Hạnh

[@lalmama7158]

What if someone has asthma? The breathing exercise does not work very well.

[@GlobalWellBeing]

3. True Love"Aware of the suffering caused by sexual misconduct, I am committed to cultivating responsibility and learning ways to protect the safety and integrity of individuals, couples, families, and society. Knowing that sexual desire is not love, and that sexual activity motivated by craving always harms myself as well as others, I am determined not to engage in sexual relations without true love and a deep, long-term commitment made known to my family and friends. I will do everything in my power to protect children from sexual abuse and to prevent couples and families from being broken by sexual misconduct. Seeing that body and mind are one, I am committed to learning appropriate ways to take care of my sexual energy and cultivating loving kindness, compassion, joy and inclusiveness - which are the four basic elements of true love - for my greater happiness and the greater happiness of others. Practicing true love, we know that we will continue beautifully into the future."♡ Thích Nhất Hạnh

[@GlobalWellBeing]

1. Reverence For Life"Aware of the suffering caused by the destruction of life, I am committed to cultivating the insight of interbeing and compassion and learning ways to protect the lives of people, animals, plants, and minerals. I am determined not to kill, not to let others kill, and not to support any act of killing in the world, in my thinking, or in my way of life. Seeing that harmful actions arise from anger, fear, greed, and intolerance, which in turn come from dualistic and discriminative thinking, I will cultivate openness, non-discrimination, and non-attachment to views in order to transform violence, fanaticism, and dogmatism in myself and in the world."♡ Thích Nhất Hạnh

[@khuslensoninbayar8826]

Where was this talk?

[@sophiefrancois791]

Je n’ai plus les 😢commentaires traduits en français ? Que dois je faire ?

[@asharanikamble6594]

Thy is reincarnation of lord Buddha😊

[@ana7Aluap]

[@user-iv2fg7ne5p]

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[@sirkermitthefirstoffrogeth9622]

He is a great teacher and speaker but God, why are there so many people that cough during his speaking!?

[@theStacyJames]

How do people who suffer from Poverty put this into practice? Seems to me it's an impossibility

[@suzyshepard1798]

The same way poor people put breathing into practice. We prepare the mind to be mindful in order to best see the possibilities here or here after. I work with people disenfranchised because of poverty, mental illness and other forms of resource poverty. This practice helps and feeds the mind even before the poverty is addressed and helps us all be mindful and find the resources to meet the needs of the poor -- just as breathing improves mental and physical possibilities.

[@sr721101]

It seems to me that if you are in poverty you can suffer quite a bit. I spent a better part of my life in poverty. I think that when I was in the worst times of poverty is when I practiced the most. If you are in suffering and you are ready to be done with suffering and you want to heal it then that is the driving force the end of suffering. The more you are suffering the more you will practice. It is different for all of us that driving force. Some just see suffering in others and want to end suffering for everyone. You do not need money in order to breathe, weather you have millions or zero the body will still breathe on its own. If you can still breathe, then you can practice. You just begin to practice in the small moments when you have time. Soon it will condition you to the practice and it will happen naturally even while working hard. The practice itself is the dharma. So when you practice you are actualizing the dharma. It is like your practice is awakening itself. It becomes enlightenment when we realize that. Well at least a glimpse of enlightenment. There is no person alive in whom the dharma is not for. The dharma is here for us all equally. To be a human or any kind of living being you will suffer. The dharma is the practice for the end of suffering. That is why the Buddha practiced so deeply, he was looking for the way to end the suffering for all beings. The Buddha was not in poverty, He was wealthy and was set to rule his kingdom. But he went into poverty on purpose, he walked away from the silk robes and jewels, and sat under trees did walking meditation by the banks of rivers. Did walking meditation day and night, he tried awakening through not eating, trying to give up everything. He tried to end craving by not indulging at all. But none of that worked. Then one day he seen it clearly it is the middle path. The middle path is to not get caught in either side. To watch it like clouds in the sky. In the end it was not about starving and not indulging it was enough to see what craving really was and to not be caught by it. That was the awakening. It is the same for suffering. I think there are as many answers as there are human beings. Because there are no two of us exactly alike. It all depends on your conditioning. It will be based on each moment of your life that has imprinted and energy upon you and transformed your stream of life into the you that you are today. I think if you are a well to do person you might think how lucky it is to be poor, and not have all of these huge serious worries to take care of then I would have more time to practice better. And, if you are poor you may think if only I had money then I wouldn't have all of these worries then I could practice better. No matter what side of the coin you find yourself on there is the one common theme that all of us share. Suffering, and the need to run, to never be done always just one more thing to do, one more thing to take care of. It is like a dog chasing his tail round and round. So too we also never stop chasing in the stream of our mind. It is much like the Salmon spawning season. They don't know how they know it but they are living in the big ocean of life and just trying to find their way back home. Our mind carries us forward like a stream it is a very powerful strong energy. But we have the ability to stop, and just look. To be a human is a lot like being in a boat and if we don't know how to handle our minds it can toss us around like a toy ship in large waves. But there are those few who are captains of the ship, they know how to navigate and can find safe harbors.

[@simpletruths5322]

Stacy James Fry That's a good question! What shifted my understanding of suffering was the book 'Mans search for meaning' by Viktor Frankl, how do people retain hope in the worst human conditions possible? eg. Auschwitz? This book opened my eyes and changed my thinking!

[@berndmensing8707]

"The flower belonges to the Kingdom of God." Yes it is. But this is not the school of thought in Christianity especially the Catholicism. In the non mystic christian tradition the Kingdom of God is only for men. The Katechism says: No soul in a plant, in an animal there is only a so called sensitive soul, dying with the death of that animal. For sure that is stupid. One can have a much deeper insight on the christian path if you listen to Thich Nath Hanh's teaching of these things.

[@GlobalWellBeing]

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[@sharonlujan9497]

I tried to kill myself as a young person jumped out of a moving car cause I couldn’t handle my emmotion

[@mila7809]

When you live in 100% ortodox,primitive culture,where Buddhism is "devil's work",not that easy to practice and have sangha....

[@rfitriani23]

I hope to meet him.