Dhammapada
Preface The Dhammapada is the best known and most widely esteemed text in the Pali Tipitaka, the sacred scriptures of Theravada Buddhism. The work is included in the Khuddaka Nikaya (“Minor Collection”) of the Sutta Pitaka, but its popularity has raised it far above the single niche it occupies…
The 4 Great Efforts
27 Enlightening Quotes From Thich Nhat Hanh
On the Present Moment "Breathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile. Dwelling in the present moment I know this is the only moment." "Drink your tea slowly and reverently, as if it is the axis on which the world earth revolves - slowly, evenly, without…
Forgiveness
As students of the Dharma, we practice to grow our compassion. The Metta Sutta exhorts us to "let our boundless love pervade the whole universe - above, below, and across," and to nourish the wish that all beings - whether frail or strong, tall or short, big or small,…
The 5 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…