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.
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