The First 8 Exercises of Mindful Breathing | Thich Nhat Hanh (short teaching video)

In this short teaching video from the Plum Village App plumvillage.app/ Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh guides us through the first eight exercises of mindful breathing.
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Excerpt from: Mindfulness Retreat for Educators First Talk | Thich Nhat Hanh, August 12th, 2013 ➛ • Mindfulness Retreat fo...
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[@tambeyash2498]

1. Aware of Inner & Outer breathe 2. Follow inner & outer breathe 3. Aware of body 4. Calm your body & release tense 5. Generating Joy 6. Generating happiness 7. Aware of pain (don't fight with it) 8. Calm down the pain (mindfulness takes care of anger/pain)

[@miguelenriquedominguezpala6830]

Thanks. 🙂🙃

[@thedavisgroup]

Uuuuiu ii. If. Iih iu. H i

[@sarkaragha]

thank you so much. you made easy understanding all that was said........

[@plumvillageapp]

Thank you, dear friend, for sharing these notes. A lotus for you.

[@yz1438]

Thank you dear.

[@thelovechannel7236]

This practice has saved my life for deep pain and suffering inflicted by very unhealthy people around me during my last pregnancy . I was able to cultivate compassion for them , transform my suffering into love and now have a thriving 2 year old daughter . Stress kills babies and she is the MOST compassionate and loving soul . And 3 years later I’m revisiting it again , and will continue to pass the his work into all of my children and use to help continue the work on myself so I may help transform humanity . I Thank you Thay with the highest form of gratitude and all of plum village for the work that you do .

[@abhishes]

I have paid 100s of dollars to organizations teaching meditation... but this video is hands down the best. in just 24 minutes he communicates more than days worth of meditation retreats. This is amazing!!!!

[@plumvillageapp]

Thank you, dear friend, for sharing your experiences and your supportive review.🙏 We are so very happy you find this video to be such a valuable resource. You can visit plumvillage.org for more mindfulness resources, such as live events and finding a local sangha. With loving kindness, The Plum Village App Team plumvillage.app (The monastery for your pocket.)

[@sanekabc]

You are right about that!

[@simplysimple2622]

Sir, haven't you heard of vipassana??

[@redpillmatrix3046]

@@simplysimple2622 vipassana takes effort

[@simplysimple2622]

@@redpillmatrix3046 not much. Once you start practising it will be very easy. If possible attend 10 days course free of cost.

[@D121346639m]

I feel so peaceful whenever I see master Thich. He should've won Nobel Peace Prize, not a politician that just got elected and did not have a chance to do anything yet. But again, maybe it means nothing to master Thich anyway.

[@73sweetmantis]

Thich Nhat Hahn's teachings have been so helpful to me!I have been using mindfulness practices to help me with my pain management program for years, plus it has aided me in my depression so much. I am always a student. Always practicing. He was a blessing.

[@FiguraMolenMedia]

The master has a child like simplicity.

[@soundsofnature9171]

If you're reading this right now, this year is your year to achieve things you've never dreamed of achieving. You got this! Go out there and do what you need to do - and don't forget to get rid of all that toxic energy in your life. Stop allowing it to hold you back.

[@thestuff8023]

1. Aware inbreath out breath 2. Follow 3. Aware of your body. = Mindfullness 4. Bereathing in and calmn body 5.Generate Joy 6.Generate Happiness 7.Aware of Pain 8. Calm

[@Lost_In_Maya]

Thank you 🙏🏼

[@mohittiwarimichael7346]

The stuff, yes yes yes, -mindfulness, yes by nature mankind is countered by mindfulness + Mindlessness in practical based on survival affairs in day to day life, and theoretical mindfulness becomes naturally mindlessness as per the situation, because rajas, tamas, sat are understandably coexisting in mankind, so by practice, if something is created, it means not so strong.

[@yellowquantum4240]

Thank you for the list !!!

[@shyammewara5818]

Great teaching.

[@elisabethseaton6521]

Thanks. I took a screenshot of your comment. VERY helpful 👍

[@aliwafa5324]

May all human being be happy...love from Indonesia.

[@lisahiltonboehle2238]

May all living beings know that they are loved.

[@letitsnow8518]

I am happy to receive your kind wish.

[@alphonso238]

Peace and Joy

[@patriciaspatola8315]

@@lisahiltonboehle2238 oo

[@robertafierro5592]

We hope you guys are okay after that terrible earthquake..Indonesia was hit very hard..much prayer for our Brothers and Sisters and much loved pets.

[@anusuyapanda5103]

The entire Universe is revolving around the Master. How HE is walking, teaching , a total Happiness in face! Amazing.... Bow down under His feet

[@wew6457]

just imagine a world where everyone is truly clam and happy like this man...

[@sq7755]

1. be aware of your in-breath and out-breath 2. follow your in-breath and out-breath 3. be aware of your body 4. calm your body / release the tension with your out-breath 5. generate a feeling of joy / go home to the present moment 6. generate happiness 7. be aware of a painful feeling or emotion that is coming up in me / don't try to cover up or run away from the pain inside / embrace the pain tenderly: "Hello, my Little Pain. I know you are there. I will take good care of you." (Whether that is anger or fear or jealousy or despair.) Our pain, our suffering is our baby. The energy of mindfulness generated by our practice is the Loving Mother. Be there for your painful feeling or emotion. Continue to breathe and to walk in such a way that the energy of mindfulness continues to be produced. You recognize the pain and you embrace the pain tenderly. 8. calm down the pain like a Mother holding the baby (helping it suffer less) / recognize and hold that energy of fear and anger: A good practitioner tries to be with the pain. She knows how to handle a feeling of pain and a strong emotion.

[@jomyb55]

🙏

[@jokohurricanemax6718]

Thank you v m.

[@berndmensing8707]

Point 1- 4 I can follow. Also 7 But 5 and 6, "create" these feelings? I think if you do the first 4 these feelings will arise - or not. To" create" is already Ego, is already "doing" something to "reach" a certain state.

[@mariaeugeniacorredordiaz8119]

Amo a THAY! Gracias THAY! Graciasssss ❤

[@NGUYENTHUHONG123]

Rest in Peace and Light to this wonderful being. We are Vietnamese people who are always proud of you, thank You so much.

[@riyana9960]

Rest in love, my dear teacher! Thank you for guiding us all towards peace and love.

[@hardboiled2987]

This man radiates an energy that just makes me want to have a big, honest smile on my face

[@CTBikesalot]

Every time I listen to Thay I feel a great sense of peace and calmness. He is such a gift to mankind.

[@MSEDWIN88]

Yea, I felt the same

[@anj1958]

Unfortunately, he is no more...

[@anj1958]

My apologies for incorrect info. He is very well alive...God bless.

[@calisongbird]

@@anj1958 Not anymore, sadly…

[@UnaSinghYT]

A part about taking care of our pain is so so so so so wonderful, loving, beautiful ❤️❤️❤️ Grateful 🫀

[@jayampathythissera6201]

Same teaching by j krisnamurthi

[@kintavedas3710]

What a soothing voice you have nurtured Master🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼

[@plumvillageapp]

Deep bow to you dear friend. Please keep your daily practice. 🙏🏼 plumvillage.app (free) A monastery for your pocket.

[@kintavedas3710]

@@plumvillageapp pranams dear brother 🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼 by the grace of the Master I shall🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼

[@b.roseberry2861]

I love him so much because he is so simple and unbelievably helpful.

[@9Edward5]

When I was a kid I remember enjoying my life more deeply/fully and this was something that I could not feel anymore for some reason as an adult. The last I time went to a forest for a walk I focused on the breathing and present moment and I could feel this pleasant feeling one more time for the first time since a very long time without worrying about anything, that was quite extraordinary. Thank you, I will keep practicing.

[@NickRossi]

I know exactly what you mean. I used to walk in the forests and see big rocks jutting out of the hills and pretending to see all sorts of funny faces :) Laughing at how silly some birds look and enjoying the smell of moss and river water. Oh, what joy to live in nature!

[@santharubanthavamathy6057]

@@NickRossi Hhhhhhhhpbi zu Huh hh

[@TheBlueskyson]

@@santharubanthavamathy6057 agree my friend

[@NAPACONNECTION]

We choose not to back to that joyful state we try to forget and then it manifests by itself everyone can be joyful if they are aware of what life really means and if they choose to be happy within

[@NAPACONNECTION]

Why was human created as a free being because he or she can choose to be in any mind state that one self chooses

[@juiceilona]

I've heard and read explanation of these exercises many times. But this is the fist time it's so clear.

[@frostyn816]

THANK LORD ALMIGHTY JESUS, THIS MAN, "TELL ME DIFFERENTLY "??!! HE HAS BEEN ANNOITED WITH THE PEACE OF GOD & SHARES IT. THIS HAS SAVED MY EARTHLY 🌎 🙌 BODY. Thank You Teacher Thich Nhat Hanh & Plum Village! Praise the LORD! Hallelujah hallelujah IN🙌🙏🏼🫶🏻🙏🏼🙌 capital letters.

[@n.p.6682]

Rest in Peace. Thank you for all this beautiful and precious teaching about mindfulness and love!

[@elsaluis2610]

Thanks Thay, those videos, your voice and truthness always calm myself, wherever you are may you have peace.🙏

[@dandang8184]

Hoà Thượng Thích Nhất Hạnh: chăm chỉ tu hành và sống một cuộc đời thanh bần, hoà thượng là tấm gương sáng cho các ti sĩ Phật giáo VN.

[@theboombody]

Even the light touch with which he holds that marker when he writes shows how calm he is.

[@manojmathew5596]

Everything he says and does in this video is peaceful, slow, smooth, and intentionally in-the-moment. Incredible !! RIP.

[@ovidiudrobota2182]

A beloved star! He'll always be in my heart. R.I.P (October 11, 1926 - January 22, 2022.)

[@dmktmasterformulareadytipsd]

This information is more valuable then any richness or wealth, an inch of mindfulness is all needed, just one breath will change the life forever, may the budha in you be in joy and peace. Thank you so much.

[@plumvillageapp]

Thank you for sharing such inspiring words, dear friend 🙏. A lotus for you, The Plum Village App team plumvillage.app

[@jenniechen24]

Thay is the mirror of peaceful mind! Whenever I watch the videos of Thay, I am at peace at once. His voice, face, manner just make me at peace . I am just aware of this today! Love Thay! You are the living Buddha!

[@onefleetingsmile]

Thay is the Prophet of our times. He deserves as much recognition as Jesus, in my mind, and I believe the real Jesus would welcome this with open arms and heart.

[@Sleepy_Alligator]

A great teacher. An example for humanity, resting along a path now.

[@meditator3498]

May all sentient beings be free from suffering

[@plumvillageapp]

Thank you dear friend. 💖

[@edithweisgram6271]

A rare happening : I see a real HEALER unbelievable precious ..my deep thanks 🙏🏻 from my heart❤

[@josephinederivaophelan1533]

I listened to teacher Thay to get to sleep in my pain times of emotional grief when I could not sleep. I heard his teaching but did not practice. One night I was so distraught and hopeless and when listening I breathed in and out once with mindfulness and felt immediately the replief Thay teaches 😮 surprised humbled and delighted I laughed out loud as I had not believed it properly until then - forever grateful .. and to all those technicians who make it available on the web Thankyou so much ❤

[@simplysimple2622]

Master is teaching 1) Anapana meditation 2) Vipassana meditation 3) Metta meditation in 8 simple steps 😊😊

[@shubhraparashar1308]

Proud to be bhartiya always

[@kingnole4237]

​@@shubhraparashar1308 if you are real Buddhist you will never proud for anything.... Don't baggage yourself with ego

[@shubhraparashar1308]

Ryt sir

[@vishaljotwani8617]

As long as one practice mindfulness of breathing, walking... we honor Sri Thich Nhat Hanh, we ensure that all His Noble renunciation, sacrifice & pain was not in vain.

[@sisasalgadothedanceroad9880]

Thich Nhat Hanh was a living Buddha who accompanied us for 95 years but his teachings will remain forever 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@Italliving]

if the mind is full you need this indeed

[@TheBoondocksRioters]

It’s incredible when you see him do small things like write on the board and be completely absorbed in the action, as if he’s never done anything so great, I don’t mean ego of teaching others but literally the sounds of the marker on the board and the visual of the word. It’s his “door” metaphor in action.

[@Playwright62]

You are so right. It is what I see and feel when I watch him

[@erikab1501]

Thank you Thy for all your help. I Love You and I have never met you. I can feel your beautiful calmness through your voice and ways about you. I am so sad that you left this earth, but happy that I found you just before. There is a lot out there about mindfulness and meditation, people are using it to sale, and it is cheesy, taking advantage of people that are in pain, but this is real and genuine.

[@namitaharkal9307]

Its like calm stream of flowing water he explained all 8 points.Once in a lifetime god sent someome to rescue human being. I am sure many sufferer can have benefited and changed their life with his teachings. "his presence makes me calm and his pure smile makes me smile" :)

[@davidmatta2727]

"There is no fighting, there is no violence done to our suffering." And I recognized how many times we are not kind to ourselves when we mostly need it. Thank you!

[@mariafegert3791]

Wonderful and important Teachings ! He is so lovely! And kind!

[@krisztinamoor8907]

Thank you, its a great process described again! Thank you.

[@sleepycat224]

How sweet and good it is to listen to Thay. He gives me strength, compassion and calmness. Thank you dear Thay now in Nirvana 🙏🏻✨💖

[@neelamsingh5628]

When we eat the right food which is made by mother nature for humans i e fruits vegetable leaves flowers and water in their originall form without cooking we automatically become more mindful and non violent to ourselves and also to others

[@voyage.br.]

muito obrigada pelo ensinamento, vou colocar em pratica. sou brasileira e tenho 72 anos, achei muito importante, Grata. शिक्षण के लिए बहुत-बहुत धन्यवाद, मैं इसे अभ्यास में लाऊंगा। मैं ब्राजीलियाई हूं और मैं 72 साल का हूं, मुझे लगा कि यह बहुत महत्वपूर्ण है, आभारी

[@chopper84a]

An endearing and sweet man. A joy to watch him.

[@political-social]

Thank you for your knowing Master. Guru. 🙏🏽

[@CherryBerryFashion]

Just looking at him smile makes me happy ❤️

[@mybtnthgl9200]

My deep appreciation and devotion to this great son of the Buddha. May his teachings dispel the blindness of all sentient beings. Sadhu, sadhu, sadhu 🙏🙏🙏

[@dieuam8154]

Namo Amitabha Buddha

[@daynadavis2102]

What a beautiful teaching, Thank You so much Plum Village and Thay 🙏❤

[@25bmax]

The statue of Buddha smile happily.

[@plumvillageapp]

😌🙏

[@j.p.morgan8367]

Thank you for the brilliant transformative mother-baby metaphor on pain. Treating our pain as a baby. Incorporating this perspective is important for self-mastery and relationship with others. I am grateful.

[@varvaoficial4242]

Has got the most beautiful letter on blackboard that i never see before. 🙌

[@GLM-gt7hq]

Thank you Teacher. Thank you Plum Village for your loving kindness 🙏

[@Playwright62]

He was an elevated being

[@wendyrual7179]

I just LOVE this man 💜 Dear Thay speaks so much sense.... He smiles..... I smile 🙏

[@johanabdullah682]

Too much talk, wasting. Time

[@edwigcarol4888]

What makes thich naht hanh what how he is, is the pain he has embraced . Pain as the greatest teacher. This lesson from him "go through your pain, embrace it welcome it as a teacher" is the most precious for me.

[@michaelkallee5913]

@@johanabdullah682 wasting time ? Ok, What do you suggest then ? What you think should be done ?

[@ektachoudhary3062]

random but his handwriting is so beautiful

[@luisily1]

I don't understand everything may be because I don't have good English skills. But I felt peace. Thank you!

[@user-ur2ck8jf2u]

因緣俱足，道心堅固

[@DeeaM33]

Thank you for uploading this gem!

[@ConnyMomusu]

Thank You very much for such valuable lessons of life. It comes in a very pertinent moment of my life. THANK YOU.

[@louisejffisher4630]

Always lovely to hear Beloved Teacher Master Thay ~ Love to you all ~ Louise

[@saraswatisharma6576]

Rest in peace 🙏 God be with you. Always and the second TX

[@Cesc8170]

I am grateful for these simple yet deeply impacting teachings.

[@shinepark760]

Just paying attention to breathing can make me aware of my mind, and I can be happy and calm. It's amazing. I need to practice what I learned.

[@user-tl7dq2kg2t]

南無大悲觀世音自在菩薩摩訶薩

[@sanathsirisena9452]

The more we hear our BUDDHA'S TEACHINGS BY A GREAT MASTER , THE WHOLE WORLD CALMS DOWN SPREADING THE WORD SO PRECIOUS TO ALL THE MANKIND AS WELL AS ANIMELS ,KNOWN AS PEACE. May all live in PEACE.

[@b.lagarwal4175]

Happiness being the only great teaching one get from this beautiful episode

[@krisartfox83]

please, teach this in schools!

[@heidiferlmann6442]

Thank you so much for this teaching with Thay, it was so beautiful and the Energie is so good. You all have this Energie of Thay en you beloved monks and disciples. Much love for you all!❤🍁🙏

[@pocketchange6010]

this exercise releases serotonin in the body

[@geenaee4772]

I shall practice the first technique. Sadhu Sadhu Sadhu

[@abhinavshrivastava5544]

Thank you alot, I have no word how to express gratitude for sharing this most valuable lesson, as I following Buddhism I realised how such a beautiful way to know life and dharma...!! Sabbo Mangal Bhawatu !!

[@lauralunaazul]

I love him so much. Thank you dearest Thay for your teachings of the Buda and for being a Buda yourself, and for share, your kind-beautiful wisdom and knowledge 🙏🌹

[@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 ❤️❤️❤️

[@evetdelarue8003]

Thank you ❤

[@nagendraprakash1]

I am grateful to the master. His voice face just brings calmness.

[@sharmilamenon5337]

Deep gratitude and Love.. master 🙏

[@tapanactivist5644]

Just wondering 💯🙏

[@paulcoverdale8312]

Allo guys, I recently in meditations asked for help with what we call “flash anger”. These are flashes so powerful an that they disturb almost every aspect of our lives. I’d luv to say Thankyou to our Lord Buddha for sending help to rid my life of this awful aspect of my upbringing an life! Thankyou goes to our increadible Tich, an his teachings. One day I’ll go either to Deer Park or Plumb Village, ? I’ll leave this choice to trust an be decided by higher forces. Thanks for sharing guys Thanks to all da incredible teachers that Our great teacher an Messager Tich. Paul 10.44 gmt Uk cheers

[@mingchan6300]

Insightful teaching as always. Practical practices to deal with everyday stresses, and to achieve peace of mind, understanding and compassion. Thank you teacher . Thank you Buddha.

[@plumvillageapp]

Thank you, dear friend 🙏. We are very lucky that Thich Nhat Hanh has given us so many practical teachings, which every one can use 💐. A lotus for you, The Plum Village App team plumvillage.app/

[@Zxx459]

HAVINESS = IMPERIALISM BEINGNESS = NATURE,PEACE,MINDFULNESS DOINGNESS.= IMPERIALISM

[@Kuasarakyat2]

You don't need to find joy in the future, you can generate joy in the present. Beautiful teaching. 💕

[@jeffrussell777]

Here is the thing that I see going on with this that I have Never read about...Your subconscious mind is a powerful force to be reckoned with. It makes up around 95% of your brain power and handles everything your body needs to function properly, from eating and breathing to digesting and making memories= most of the time your subconscious mind is in control of your breathing ....When you Take Control of it...that Door between your subconscious mind and conscious mind cracks Open...much like it does when you first awake...and thru Breathing and either filling yourself up with everything your can Blow that Door Out and Reach Enlightenment or you can Empty yourself Completely and the Door will Fall in and you can have Enlightenment....- when a Person who was asked why they still Mediate after they have reached Enlightenment...they Answered ...Because Enlightenment is TEMPORARY ^

[@NikoHL]

Thay is an enlightened human being.. Thats why his teaching is so simple yet so powerful.

[@plumvillageapp]

🙏

[@cosmicanu]

Thankyou Guru 🙏 Listening to you voice puts me in peace. Like everything is good right now.

[@plumvillageapp]

🙏✨

[@camillea7697]

Remarkable man… I especially liked the mother holding persons (child’s pain - with full acceptance Bc we all have it )

[@awakening383]

Thank you, Thay, for the peace you brought to all beings on this earth.

[@Iqbal-mo8km]

Thankyou very much and LONGLIVE regards Iqbal Memon

[@jayaramanramakrishnan3251]

What a simple beautiful explanation of Annapanna Sati sprinkled with Insight, Metta and Karuna, Thank you Bhante for your teachings. We miss you❤

[@parakramaamarasinghe3062]

This is a humble request from sri lanka .We should pay our homage to the noble triple gem before starting any buddhist religious activity to show our gratitude to sacred Lord Buddha as we all buddhists owe a lot for his greatest discovery .Without his tremendous effort for uncounteble aeons to find the four Noble Truths we never hear this great Damma .So pl worship sacred triple gem before start ur sermons as it is a best way to collect merits to everyone who listen to damma .Sadu sadu sadu Nibbanam paraman sukan Nibbana is the greatest happiness .Buddhism gives explanation to all universal phenomena . May you all gain highst seela samadi praggna as all enlightened arahants Sadu Sadu sadu 🧡☸️

[@rosemarywatson]

I know everyone who is here already knows this but I just want to shout to world.... THIS!! This guy right here! So much suffering. So much thrashing about. So much violence could be lessened.

[@shyaaammeneen63]

Rosemary, . Reduce negative thoughts to relax. Its quite simple with a little determination. Your breath is directly related to your mind [brain] causing negative thoughts-anxiety For a relaxed life sit on a chair, back erect, hands on lap with palms upwards, eyes closed, be still and observe your natural incoming--outgoing breath at the entrance of the nostrils for around 10-15 minutes or more. Let thoughts come. Slowly negative thoughts will reduce and relax the mind. Whenever you are free during the day or night before sleep sit or lie down still for a few minutes and observe your breath. Being still reduces negative thoughts. Do the above practice daily to have a good life. Best wishes and prayers. Shyaaam Sir. -Counsellor.

[@anthonybr22]

What a gift to the world! Thank you for all you have done master 🦋

[@1Ma9iN8tive]

“…You are truly alive when you mind is with your body…”

[@plumvillageapp]

🙏✨

[@paulomelo5564]

simply extraordinary teaching!! :-)