Introduction
Daily practices
Conscious Breathing
Sitting Meditation
Walking Meditation
Waking Up
The Bell
Telephone Meditation
Bowing
Gathas
I Have Arrived, I Am Home
Taking Refuge
The Five Mindfulness Trainings
eating practices
Mindful Eating
The Five Contemplations
The Kitchen
Tea Meditation
physical practices
Resting and Stopping
Deep Relaxation
Mindful Movements
relationship and
community practices
Creating and Maintaining a Sangha
Beginning Anew
Peace Treaty
Second Body System
Hugging Meditation
Deep Listening and Loving Speech
Taking Care of Anger and Other Strong Emotions
Shining Light
Writing a Love Letter
extended practices
Solitude
Silence
Lazy Day
Listening to a Dharma Talk
Dharma Discussion
Touching the Earth
Traveling and Returning Home
Metta/Love Meditation
Unilateral Disarmament
Talking to Your Inner Child
The Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings
Practicing with children
Listening to Young People
Walking Meditation with Children
Helping Children with Anger and Other Strong Emotions
Family Meals
Inviting the Bell
Pebble Meditation
The Breathing Room
The Four Mantras
The Cake in the Refrigerator
Orange Meditation
Tree Hugging
Today’s Day
conclusion

Enjoy your practice with a relaxed and gentle attitude, with an open mind and receptive heart…Joy and happiness will be available to you in the here and now.-­Thich Nhat Hanh.

Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh’s key teaching is that through mindfulness, we can learn to live in the present moment and develop a sense of peace. Accessible to those new to Buddhist teachings as well as more experienced practitioners, Happiness is the only book that collects all practices adapted and developed by Thich Nhat Hanh in his more than 60 years as a Buddhist monk and teacher.

With sections such as Daily Practice, Relationships, Physical Practices, Mindful Eating and Practicing with Children, Happiness is a comprehensive guide to living our daily lives with full awareness, whether we are working, eating, parenting, driving, walking or simply sitting and breathing.