Looking Deeply Into The Nature of Things (Thich Nhat Hanh)

Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh is a global spiritual leader, poet and peace activist, revered throughout the world for his powerful teachings and bestselling writings on mindfulness and peace.
His key teaching is that, through mindfulness, we can learn to live happily in the present moment-the only way to truly develop peace, both in one’s self and in the world.
Thich Nhat Hanh has published over 100 titles on meditation, mindfulness and Engaged Buddhism, as well as poems, children’s stories, and commentaries on ancient Buddhist texts. He has sold over three million books in America alone, some of the best-known include Peace Is Every Step, The Miracle of Mindfulness, The Art of Power, True Love and Anger.
Thich Nhat Hanh has been a pioneer in bringing Buddhism to the West, founding six monasteries and dozens of practice centers in America and Europe, as well as over 1,000 local mindfulness practice communities, known as ‘sanghas’.
He has built a thriving community of over 600 monks and nuns worldwide, who, together with his tens of thousands of lay students, apply his teachings on mindfulness, peace-making and community-building in schools, workplaces, businesses - and even prisons - throughout the world.
Thich Nhat Hanh, now in his 88th year, is a gentle, humble monk - the man Martin Luther King called “An Apostle of peace and nonviolence.” The media has called him “The Father of Mindfulness,” “The Other Dalai Lama” and “The Zen Master Who Fills Stadiums.”

[@bonniewilliams5181]

This incredible monk is saving my life ..I have never been so moved by any Buddhist words ..everything about him is a miracle...the sound of his voice saved my life

[@buyhousetien5890]

Yes I agree with everything you say, he is the best Buddhist teacher I ever known... I love everything about him his gentleness his compassion his humbleness. His teaching is so easy to understand and down to earth he just wants to help people to be happy and less suffering

[@GracUntoYou]

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. John 14:6

[@hondovortex2519]

Jesus was a bit selfish-centered.

[@AdamsSwe]

5554

[@ektasgatherings713]

The sound of his voice saves me too.

[@lookwhatsnext]

Dear god I am laid open and broken and this wonderful man has offered me a path to healing.

[@nerdistempath]

lookwhatsnext truth. Me too! 9 months ago🌱🌈🙏love to you

[@ibperson7765]

Great. Good luck. Some books read on KZbin written by papji also been helping me. 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@GracUntoYou]

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. John 14:6

[@sleepycat224]

Agree fully with you

[@SirChronDonIII]

​@jesusochoa3097 facts. Even the Buddha himself knew that when he said "I am not the shore. I am but a boat to get you there. Do not worship me." Guess we all see how well people listened. I honestly think Buddhism is a companion to Christianity. It helps you prepare your body and mind with discipline and understanding so that we can be the kind of human that God wants us to be in order to follow Him.

[@dripdrops3310]

From the standpoint of an engineer, i hear him describing the first law of thermodynamics, the law of conservation of energy: "energy can neither be created, nor destroyed. It only tranforms from one form to another." What buddhism found to be true is in alignment with what science found to be true.

[@pamharder5519]

I love this as part of my journey to find some truth and peace.

[@jinnaz02]

Tesla was on of them

[@AnthonyL0401]

"If you hear one day through your email or phone that Thay has died, don't believe it. I am you and inside of you."

[@sukhenkaur7971]

I am so grateful for existence of this man.

[@GracUntoYou]

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. John 14:6

[@johnkessel1286]

@@GracUntoYouooo

[@assmosis4573]

561k views.. literally 1k are mine. I’ve been watching this every night to fall asleep for the past 3 years.

[@jonif9382]

Still on the Grind ?

[@StormwaterIsOneWord]

@@jonif9382asking the real question

[@anoshya]

I have listened to Thay for over twenty five years and he has had a profound effect on my life.His explanations regarding anxiety and despair are very encouraging.Its only by looking deeply that transformation can take place.I still have some past memories which disturb me but ultimately there is tremendous freedom in his talks.Also there is no dogma in the talks.Its such a pity that these teachings are not on school curriculums as their potential for lasting personal,and world peace are vast.thank you my friend

[@Truongchihai83]

Void 007 me too. My gratitude to Thay

[@xtv_]

you give me hope. I am 18 and struggle with constant overthinking of the past and insomnia. I discovered Thay’s teachings just a week ago and am currently reading my first book of his. I hope this may transform my life like how it did for yours🙏🏼

[@Truongchihai83]

@@xtv_ you should also watch his clip of teaching hơw to breath, welcome to preace and serenity, bro

[@ObjectiveMedia]

Of course not. They want ignorant, shallow, egotistical and obedient slaves not intelligent, wholesome people capable of thinking independently

[@lindamaturan2134]

Thank you. You are truly a gift to mankind. I always go to your site very useful for every day life .

[@dionmoore5846]

Thai is my favourite human on the planet and my favorite teacher. And the lady nun's song is so beautiful and healed my soul

[@jobadger8323]

This man speaks to my heart and soul, my mind and body like no other. His life has saved mine. Thank you Thay for the work you do to bring your Buddhist insights to the world.

[@mrkcioffi]

Such a simple, but incredibly profound way to give meaning to our lives. It simply demonstrates that the universe is really one. And we are one. We are just another manifestation of the one. I miss you Thich Nhat Hanh.

[@martinparigini8087]

One of the best human beings ever

[@pocketfullofshellz]

I love how he is constantly in a meditative, relaxed, sleep-like state.

[@dinodan2759]

It’s called Narcolepsy

[@elsanta9112]

@@dinodan2759 loooooool!

[@GracUntoYou]

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. John 14:6

[@sleepysix3171]

​@@GracUntoYoujesus and thich nhat hanh met?

[@aleksandrat.5058]

As our biology teacher miss Targowska was always saying "Nothing gets lost in the nature". She was always telling us that everything continues, for example when she was talking about ATP. I was always very spiritual and observant and her words matched so well my reality. I continued to be first master of biology, then transformed to be a PhD and I have never had a problem of connecting the nature of the things with scientific approach. It is one and the same.

[@GracUntoYou]

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. John 14:6

[@firelifeblizzard8782]

@@GracUntoYou shouts out to jesus

[@MAgaSUXX]

Most of us who have achieved… Have someone to think for the inspiration and support… Having someone believe in us is so vital🙏

[@sharonlujan9497]

may your teachings on mindfullness remain w me always rip thay

[@ethanrozling2732]

His energy is just amazing. It's like all his love and appreciation and deep mediation has super charged him into the beam of pure light!

[@tonydardi332]

Yikes!!!

[@gavinbrando8255]

I'd say his energy is non existent but I suppose I'm not enlightened 🙄

[@patrciaclemons8183]

@@gavinbrando8255 lmao

[@EdgeOfLight]

The singer sings in French, she's singing about children, the poor, the orphans, the war torn people. Despite her tears she longs to smile at both life and death. She won't be stopped by fear, she will become one with nature. She'll open her eyes to the wanders of life and keep walking on. oh never mind she sings in English right after 😅

[@CecaeliaRose]

Most beautiful human

[@Rumkugel]

The woman singing had something truly magical.

[@justincarver8162]

I love the simplicity he speaks with. Such clarity. We should all aspire to be a little more like that everyday. Just slow it down and be. Huge hugs good Sir.

[@sharonlujan9497]

dear thay I will never tire of listening to your teaching...

[@Mickeymouse7727]

Just came for the asmr, stayed for the life lessons

[@clefttwain1087]

My math (and physics) teacher taught us in a similar tone of voice. Imagine the struggle to stay awake on class.

[@upstatenewyork]

Haha!

[@sallowsquallsofficial1516]

High school creative writing teacher. Didn't need to be there, and the grade didn't count for much. Some of us used it as naptime, other tried not to.

[@Christian_alexander30]

Had a teacher like him it is so difficult to Pay attention

[@francescameldrum1649]

Listening to him is relaxing and also spiritual I could listen to him talk for hours about everything he has to talk about

[@justkelly2]

I have never expected such joy from contemplating a sheet of paper. wow

[@kaush882]

I have no words to Thank You , my dear Thay . 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@arpanarpokharel]

You talks are a precious gift to mankind. What a divine voice! Thank you.

[@jacquiejoseph2132]

Cannot put into words how powerful listening to this is.. He is amazing .. thank you..

[@DenizInanComposer]

Jacquie Joseph an amazing personality and spirit. indeed.

[@groudon643]

For those wondering, he is still alive at 93.

[@Cordex]

That's amazing

[@samantha4130]

Christoph Schröder I was wondering. Thank you

[@ingridjean350]

He looks so good for his age

[@kazutrashsato8883]

So he was 79 at the time of this video. He looks way too young for 79.

[@groudon643]

Dylan Durham it’s true though

[@sajidrafiki181]

I truly love you, like my own teacher...

[@awemedia8217]

Its a simple as looking at the sky and smiling. :)

[@alvinware1988]

+light peace I like you.

[@josefinejensen2447]

Thich you are such a beautiful being. Abundance of love

[@cIeetz]

I like how Thich can talk at a low volume and still be heard...its like me my whole life people cant understand me and say im mumbling but really i just speak softly so as not to disturb...they cant hear me because the world is so noisy

[@NonDairy]

You could try using a microphone, like he is.

[@sohatyi]

... and a quiet room because he's a world renowned zen master.

[@jagpro91]

It also might be because you're actually mumbling and not enunciating your words properly. There's a difference between speaking softly and mumbling.

[@robertcuthill8484]

Yesterday I saw a beautiful white cloud in a dark blue sky. I watched as that cloud slowly dissipated from view. Than I thought of the stars in the sky and all the universe beyond and thought that they are no different then the cloud. Than I saw myself as one with the cloud and the sky and the universe.

[@nobIzAwSomEEEEE]

robert cuthill this comment made my night

[@rockostar60]

You seen it or you saw it?

[@rayymondd444]

Damn what were you taking

[@ethanlorenzo702]

that's some good acid

[@rowzzzzz]

Yesterday I saw a brown poo in a clear white toilet bowl. I watched as that poo slowly dissipated from view. Then I thought of the pee in the toilet and the oceans beyond and thought that they are no different than the poo. Than I seen myself as one with the poo and the pee and the ocean. namaste

[@tjc89]

He has such a relaxing voice/attitude.

[@briankleinmeyer8876]

Bless this wonderful soul, for being brave enough to bring his message to this Tuberculosis Hospital...

[@rameshingle2921]

🙏🏻🌹🙏🏻🌹🙏🏻🌹 🌹🙏नमो बुद्धाय🙏🌹 🌷मंगल धम्म संध्या🌹

[@darklovely6877]

I'm sooo grateful to even see this video Made me forgive my Mother ❤️🙏Thankyou

[@espianmashias9565]

❤️❤️❤️🌟

[@sleepycat224]

To dear Thay. We need more of you. Then we can see a better world. God bless you🕉️☸️🙏🏻✨💖

[@colleenkolsbun6133]

Singing was lovely ♥️

[@azizharrington1304]

For those impatient like myself, his talk starts at 14:00 : D

[@josunjosun2357]

That is not practicing patience. In other words, thanks for the heads up.

[@nivaslamichhane7313]

Aziz Harrington Oh you are a saint.

[@jakep4982]

Aziz Harrington you sure about that lol! 👌🏻👊🏻

[@anllpp]

Funny

[@Boccaccio1811]

I want to overcome impatience but I don't have the patience to do it

[@sajidrafiki181]

Direct healing, direct love I love you man

[@HungVo-sz8to]

Thank you so much Thay and Sangha!!! I’m so blessed to be able to listen and practice your teaching 🙏🙏🙏

[@papoa2010]

Grande ensinamento. Muita clareza e simplicidade. Os exemplos apresentados para explicar a verdadeira natureza das coisas são autenticos poemas. Muito obrigado! :-) :-)

[@larryunderwood3862]

Best moment at 56:54 when he start to sing Smoke On The Water. Wonderfull !

[@rolijain3985]

When you see the cloud in your tea, I became the loud looking at the tea. Amazing transformation in my form and experience! Thank you ! His voice heals deeply

[@kodulane8353]

Jesus this dude is 90 years old and looks this good. Doctors probably hate him.

[@burrito270]

iks dee well this was 12 years ago, so he was 78. but still he looks great for his age regardless.

[@rossfromfriends8468]

iks dee ya he looks 50 in this

[@AyeAyeKane]

Why would doctors hate someone who looks young for their age?

[@AyeAyeKane]

Zac Christou but why would a doctor hate him? I know it's a meme but he done it wrong. It should be something like dermatologist.

[@jackofalltrades5238]

AyeAye Kane You’re a fucking idiot.

[@univuniveral9713]

I love her singing a lot:-)

[@Magnet12]

Same! It’s so nice. ☺️☺️☺️

[@spiritologysense4040]

Me too. 🔯

[@scentsoftravelmeditation]

Much love wise teacher 💙

[@Magnet12]

I fell asleep to that lady’s singing in English, very good

[@JTD472]

That singing in the beginning gave me chills. Weeeeee

[@jacobgoodrich5860]

If you want to put this into a scientific perspective it kinda relates to the idea that matter cannot be created or destroyed, only changed.

[@rajwarnakulasuriya5935]

Jacob - Buddha Dharma is and was pure science- everything is to do with the cosmos.... long before the west came to know about the universe... the physicists are still trying to figure out the evolution when Buddha knew 2600 years ago the answer.

[@jasonroberts2249]

“As above, so below...”

[@FreeFlow__]

Go one step further, there is no matter, only Consciousness.

[@rajwarnakulasuriya5935]

@@FreeFlow__ Matter makes all material formations. Since you seem to know what consciousness is may i ask you to explain what it is made of and how it arise. None of the Scientists/physicists understand still what it does and where and how it arises to date.

[@calijahlovechild7706]

i don't , thank you tho

[@sajidrafiki181]

I cant put it into words but this is more than love

[@deleted.9727]

I love him

[@vunguyennguyen0609]

Wonderful song

[@juanadrianpalomaresfernand4628]

Agradezco en Gran Medida las profundidades enseñanzas de este Noble SER por su simplicidad y profundidad de la continuidad que induce de forma directa a la visión de la realidad propiamente dicha . Que contradice la visión de la permanencia y veo las risas que se convierten en llanto ayudándome a germinar la semilla de Maha Karuna y espero y tocó que los lloros o llantos que oigo gracias a su bondad sean cuando se agrupen las causas y circunstancias cooperantes se vuelvan a manifestar en risa . Gracias

[@lendrury2771]

A voice that's an instant cure for insomnia

[@wangyalsherpa5258]

thank you for your marvellous teachings. may your sangha flourish everyday so that you could sow the seeds of wisdom & compassion in the hearts of every sentient beings. thankyou very much for your efforts.

[@fabricofdreams.]

That lady has such a beautiful singing voice 😍

[@ConexionHumanaOficial]

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you Deer Thay. The whole information in this class is great for me in order to know and understand a little bit more about Buda Teachings, I'll listen several times because I really like to learn more on this topic. I enjoyed since the very beginning listening Sr, Chan Kong beautiful voice. Lots of hugs. Evangelina Cortes.

[@cIeetz]

i really love this man

[@theloveshaq8969]

that chanting is amazing

[@dungdoan9830]

Thank you for this life

[@graciemartin4206]

Woah this talk just saved me from killing myself yesterday!! Amazing !!! Live in Love and Rest in Peace

[@Francesco-tb5tj]

Wonderful talk

[@larryjoyceneumark8540]

Amazing what one sheet of paper can reveal about life and real nature...

[@karunamayiholisticinc]

His voice is peaceful.

[@watchucallme]

“If you know how to die youll know how to live” People are so unaware of their own mortality these days they’re just throwing away their lives

[@truthkitty8198]

Thank you Thay for your love and comfort. This is such a masterpiece.

[@Kate-fr7qc]

By now he has become another form, but still exists

[@sandradedon2022]

No words can express what this means to me.

[@BlancaMari]

*_"I'm at least 70% cloud"_*

[@hnttakata713]

The singer is so beautiful; haunting and stunning to begin in this way.

[@temperhollow7716]

How annoying that the ones with the noisy kids refused to take them out of the room. The master asked very politely several times and it was disrespectful to place him in that position repeatedly. Some things such as rudeness are very hard to let go of.

[@armygs6125]

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[@BeanTownBruce]

I love this man!🙏❤️

[@yuluuting]

You can see the cloud in the rain and the rain is calling you ~darling I'm here do you see me? How wonderful it is !

[@sajidrafiki181]

I give u a big like from the universe

[@verzeda]

sajid Rafiki I give you a big like from the dimension where everyones pinkie fingers are made from cheese and springs

[@goldenmeanphaseconjunction313]

When my heart finds its place, to finally take hold I will give all to its unfold

[@NikoHL]

Beautiful signing by Sr Kong.. And beautiful wisdom from Thay..

[@pipitipopiti9534]

🌞Beloved Thay 🌷👣🌻🙏

[@ForenObjex]

THICC Nhat Hanh

[@user-lf5ok5yk5n]

Thicc boi

[@BenjaminGessel]

@@user-lf5ok5yk5n Bic boi...

[@chauoan9653]

💖💖💖💖💖💖cảm ơn thầy thật nhiều

[@marys8626]

I had a manager once who had a similar voice. I used to both love and dread long team meetings! Loved the ASMR but hated struggling to stay awake!

[@rameshingle2921]

Brings my mind towards the right direction

[@Forgiveness55]

My Guru.

[@graceacer9369]

Thank you

[@mikaelarenee6724]

For those wondering he just passed away in January 2022. May he rest well

[@diegosalamanca4843]

Rip this man 😔. He lived a long life. He passed away in January of 2022

[@jonathan6578]

he didnt. his nature is of no birth no death. he did his continuation

[@diegosalamanca4843]

@@jonathan6578 I mean he did pass away physically. It doesn’t mean his spirit didn’t continue.

[@ingridjean350]

You have taught me so much i appreciate you

[@blip1]

In the history of humanity, this is the greatest explanation for what is contained in a box of kitchen matches.

[@87dramarama]

Gilbert Gottried is alot calmer after switching to decaf.

[@CamerOneiric]

sf asasadd Hahahah what

[@sharonlujan9497]

i love the singing too. Now I understand how she truley ministers to me🍅

[@topher7720]

It's really relaxing until all of a sudden two people start coughing at the same time of course then the baby starts to cry!

[@leicalove9384]

If you struggle with concentration you can practise that

[@anonanonymous7048]

90years old and still cognisance of all that✌ knowing God consciousness and character and meditation and yoga and taking care of the air and water and what goes in our sustenance we eat, after all cleanliness next to Godliness, should be 1 subject in schools and universities, compulsory awareness sudy, and only then talent, used to add value in a positive and uplifting way. We can transform ourselves and leave behind a better history.

[@NewberryFamilySkits]

So, we’re really talking about “LOSS”. We misunderstand loss. We believe we can lose people, circumstances and things... and this causes is GRIEF. So what he is saying is that grief isn’t necessary when we really understand the nature of reality.

[@NatureandSpirit111]

Looking deeply into the nature of things is quite simple. It is not about the things or situations themselves but rather the intention behind them. We have two minds: ego, which brings pain and suffering and we have God, the perfect oneness of love. We have a body, which by nature could protect or destroy, depending upon the awareness that chooses either love or something else. This body has been created with an immune system, hair, pigmentation, nails and other things which protect the body and so within the intention behind the creation of the body is love which wills that it’s creation does not suffer. Food has been given to this body to nurture it. Behind all of creation are these intentions woven into the fabric of the universe.

[@teddyQuake]

i love a buddha

[@TAK1997]

Rest in peace, Master. 😔

[@jonathan6578]

didnt you listen? his nature is of no birth no dead. he is not dead he has done his continuation

[@TAK1997]

@@jonathan6578 As nice as that IS, physiologically, and scientifically, he's dead.

[@jonathan6578]

@@TAK1997 his body might be yes but who says he is gone? do you have proof he is gone?

[@TAK1997]

@@jonathan6578 I'm not replying anymore, nutcase. Way to ruin a simple "rest in peace," asshole.

[@sharonlujan9497]

thank you for this eautiful teaching!!

[@colleenkolsbun6133]

Beautiful ♥️

[@CasaMaitriCorinaMindfulness]

wonderful song at the begin - the Smile