LowlandZen

"Enlightenment" occurs when a wave
realizes that it is the ocean.

~Thich Nhat Hanh

"Smile, breathe and go slowly."
~ Thich Nhat Hanh

I hope that your evening is delicious ❤️

NEW The Way Out Is In #podcast 🔔 In episode 99, Brother Phap Huu and Jo Confino discuss what it means to walk a spiritual path. 🙏🏽

On the app 👉🏽 link.plumvillage.app/WgXI
More here 👉🏽 plumvillage.org/podcast/walk...

#mindfulness #ThichNhatHanh #PlumVillageApp #zen #thewayoutisin #Buddhism

Image of 4 people of different ethnicity with the caption: “Everyone’s tears are salty, and everyone’s blood is red.” – Buddha (as quoted by Thích Nhất Hạnh, Old Paths White Clouds)

Beneath all the surface differences people fixate on, we’re built from the same stuff.

“𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞’𝐬 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞’𝐬 𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐝.”
– 𝘉𝘶𝘥𝘥𝘩𝘢 (𝘢𝘴 𝘲𝘶𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘛𝘩í𝘤𝘩 𝘕𝘩ấ𝘵 𝘏ạ𝘯𝘩, 𝘖𝘭𝘥 𝘗𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘴 𝘞𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘊𝘭𝘰𝘶𝘥𝘴)

#PlumVillage #zen #buddhism #TichNhatHanh #grief

Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy. ---Thich Nhat Hanh #motivation #growthhacking #success #growthmindset #keepgoing #goodmorning #fridayvibes #fridaymorning

“When another person makes you suffer, it is because he suffers deeply within himself, and his suffering is spilling over. He does not need punishment; he needs help. That's the message he is sending.”
― Thich Nhat Hanh

Mount Baker, WA and quote by thich nhat hanh

You have to be like a mountain, solid and immovable, but also like water, flexible and gentle. ~ thich nhat hanh

Mount Baker, WA

An image of bare woodland trees; there is a carpet of dry crisp leaves on the ground.

Today I am reminded, that although the leaf falls from the tree, the same leaf transforms on the ground to provide nourishment to the tree.
The leaf lives on, just in another form 🪷

#PlumVillage #zen #buddhism #TichNhatHanh #grief

Local government case study: Amsterdam, NL | DEAL Amsterdam's experience with Doughnut Economics, in four languages (EN, ES, FR, PT-BR)

STORY | How has #Amsterdam been using #DoughnutEconomics?

Check out this full case study: doughnuteconomics.org/stories/loca...

“Why do we commit ourselves to only one idea of happiness? If we let go of that idea, happiness will come to us from every direction."
~Thich Nhat Hanh

Find happines in simple things; raindrops in a stream, a warm sunrise, or slowing washing your hands.

#PlumVillage #zen #buddhism #TichNhatHanh

Feelings are temporary.
Breathing is my anchor.

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#thichnhathanh #feelings #breathe #mentalhealth

"The act of sitting down is an act of revolution."
— Thich Nhat Hanh

We've all been there. Pushing ourselves to get something done, but because we're exhausted and frazzled it takes three times as long as it would have if we just stopped. Stop and rest. Reclaim your power.

#teasky

"The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it."
~ Thich Nhat Hanh

Good morning! It's so easy to get caught up in the churn of worry and stress. Get back to basics. Return to your breath. Right here. Right now. Joy beyond measure. Now go and share it ❤️

Show Compassion "Those who are without compassion cannot see what is seen with the eyes of compassion." ~Thich Nhat Hanh @LowlandZen.bsky.social

To nurture a more compassionate world, begin by embodying compassion yourself.  Become the change you wish to see.

#PlumVillage #zen #buddhism #TichNhatHanh #compassion

The Dance of Reciprocity How a Zen nun discovered generosity in receiving

"In the end, it’s not so important who gives and who receives. What matters is what takes us beyond our separation." -Melina Bondy

NEW The Way Out Is In #podcast 🔔 This time Brother Phap Huu & Jo Confino discuss the importance of creating inner space and stillness through meditation practices. 🙏🏽

On the app 👉🏽 link.plumvillage.app/bLnO
More here 👉🏽 plumvillage.org/podcast/inne...

#mindfulness #ThichNhatHanh #PlumVillageApp #zen

Hatred grew from ideas, thoughts and words, to what became Auschwitz’s horror.

The Plum Village teachings remind us: speak kindly, listen deeply, honour life, and live responsibly.

Mindfulness guards against such dehumanisation.

#PlumVillage #zen #buddhism #TichNhatHanh

I've been so angry lately

“When you say something really unkind, when you do something in retaliation your anger increases. You make the other person suffer, and he will try hard to say or to do something back to get relief from his suffering. That is how conflict escalates”
― Thich Nhat Hanh

From the microscopy community on Reddit: Waking up a couple of tardigrades Explore this post and more from the microscopy community

And.. STRETCH!!

A moment of tardigrade joie de vivre to light up our hearts in dark days

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From the Damnthatsinteresting community on Reddit: Walking tardigrade with visible muscle fibers Explore this post and more from the Damnthatsinteresting community

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Under polarised light i assume. Incredible to see the muscle fibers lighting up

Snowdrop flowers

I had the exact same thought a few days ago.

#Scotland #flowers

Photo of a page within a book with step by step instructions on how to copy all text within an image so it can be pasted into the alt text section.

You can copy and paste the text from an image on the same screen where you type the text. Hope this helps for future 🪷

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A powerful piece of writing which captures the very essence of loving speech, equanimity and non-violence.

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#PlumVillage #zen #buddhism #TichNhatHanh

Zen circle with caption inside: Everyone is capable of drinking their water mindfully. ~Tich Nhat Hanh

Notice each sip of water—body, mind and breath aligned—so the act becomes conscious, focused awareness rather than a mere mouth motion.

𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲.
~𝘛𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘕𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘏𝘢𝘯𝘩

#PlumVillage #zen #buddhism #TichNhatHanh #mindfulness

#BrightenUp ☀️ #Inspiration 🌸
#KindnessIsContagious
#Gratitude ☀️

How to Do Gatha Practice By reciting the short verses known as gathas, says Zachiah Murray, we transform any activity into an opportunity to awaken to our true nature.

By reciting the short verses known as gathas, says Zachiah Murray, we transform any activity into an opportunity to awaken to our true nature. www.lionsroar.com/how-to-pract...

"Rights for Nature are a crucial step towards rethinking our place in the world — grasping not just the moral case for protecting and restoring Nature but also understanding that we are, as human animals, part of it and entirely dependent on it." ~ Natalie Bennett

"Rights for #Nature are a crucial step towards rethinking our place in the world — grasping not just the moral case for protecting and restoring Nature but also understanding that we are, as human animals, part of it and entirely dependent on it." ~ @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social

#RightsOfNature

Honoring our beloved teacher 4 years after his passing, we share this powerful Dharma talk from Thich Nhat Hanh on the essence of the #sangha and the #OrderofInterbeing as a living organism:

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photo courtesy of PVCEB
calligraphy by #ThichNhatHanh

I am a Cloud

I am a cloud, I am the blue sky,
I am a bird spreading out its wings,
I am a flower, I am the sunshine,
I am the earth, receiving a seed.

And I am free, when my heart is open,
Yes, I am free, when my mind is clear

The fourth anniversary of the passing of Thich Nhat Hanh 🙏

You may think that a smile is nothing, but it's a lot. ~Tich Nhat Hanh @LowlandZen.bsky.social |

𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐬𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞

A genuine smile lifts those around you, turning a rough day into a brighter one. Each mindful breath, calm step, and smile becomes an act of liberation, spreading peace and positivity throughout your everyday life.

#PlumVillage #zen #buddhism #TichNhatHanh