Cahaba River Sangha Blog
When Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh discovered the Buddha’s Anapanasati Sutra as a young monk, he described it as finding a precious treasure and it became the foundation of his meditation practice. With his mastery of many languages, he was able to translate this sutra for modern meditation practitioners into
We recite the 5 Mindfulness Trainings as a sangha on the first Wednesday of the month from 6 am to 6:30 am. Attendees can choose to participate by reading a section out loud or just listen. Click on the slide deck below to enlarge and scroll to the right. Subscribe
“You have an appointment with life, an appointment that is in the here and now.” – Thich Nhat Hanh Meditation can be described in three words; Simply begin again. Whenever you catch your mind wandering away from your breath in meditation, resit the urge to get frustrated with yourself and
Having a mindfulness bell remind you several times a day to be present is a great way to strengthen your practice. Watch the video below to set up your personal mindfulness bell with the Plum Village mobile app. https://youtu.be/g2Mz0vpL2cs
Welcome to one of our most basic practices called Mindful Breathing. It is, simply put, being aware of your in-breath and out-breath. At first, we can be mindful of 3 in- and out-breaths and gradually build our awareness and concentration over more breaths, and over a longer period of time. I
Sitting Meditation is a time to be still. In Plum Village we have a song called Happiness is Here and Now. One line goes, “No where to go, nothing to do.” I think sitting meditation is when we can stop and be in our body. We can feel happy. Sitting
Learn a song: I’m breathing in, I’m breathing out. My breath grows deep. My breath grows slow, calming, easing, smiling to life. Oh life, it’s so wonderful! Oh life, it’s so wonderful. In the present moment. We have a chance to practice to walk with all of our awareness. To
Whenever we are not standing, sitting or lying down, we are moving. We can learn to move and to walk with awareness. We do not need to rush. We have arrived with each step in the present moment; we can step in the Pure Land or in the Kingdom of
