Walking the Eightfold Path: Extraordinary teachings for an ordinary life "Monks, a statement endowed with five factors is well-spoken, not ill-spoken. It is blameless & unfaulted by knowledgeable people. Which five? It is spoken at the right time. It is spoken in truth. It is spoken affectionately. It is spoken beneficially. It is spoken with […]

"Right Action (samyak karmanta) means right action of the body. It is the practice of touching love and preventing harm, the practice of non-violence toward ourselves and others." -Thich Nhat Hahn

"Bringing awareness to every moment, we try to have a vocation that is beneficial to humans, animals, plants, and the earth We should be awake to the consequences, far and near, of the way we earn our living." - Thich Nhat Hanh

The Fourfold Right Diligence is nourished by joy and interest. The Buddha asked the monk Sona, "What happens if the string of your instrument is too loose?" "When you pluck it, there will be no sound," Sona replied. "What happens when the string is too taut?" "It will break." "The practice of the Way is the same," the Buddha said.

"You shine the light of mindfulness on the object of your attention, and at the same time you shine the light of mindfulness on yourself. You observe the object of your attention and you also see your own storehouse full of precious gems." - Thich Nhat Hanh