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How to Sit
How to Sit | Thich Nhat Hanh
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The first book in the Mindfulness Essentials Series by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, How to Sit offers clear, simple directions and inspiration for anyone wanting to explore mindfulness meditation. In short, single-paragraph chapters, Nhat Hanh shares detailed instructions, guided breathing exercises and visualizations, as well as his own personal stories and insights. This pocket-sized book is perfect for those brand new to sitting meditation as well as for those looking to deepen their spiritual practice. With sumi ink drawings by Jason DeAntonis.
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SRWCF
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Well, this really was such a lovely little book full of simple wisdom. I especially liked the emphasis on how our ancestors live inside us and that we are never really alone because they have been with us since the beginning of time. Just gorgeous prose!

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SRWCF
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"Even when you think you are sitting alone, your ancestors are sitting with you. Your parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents, whether you knew them or not, are there inside of you."

slategreyskies Great quote! 2y
SRWCF @slategreyskies Yes! Made me think deep thoughts. 🤔 🤣 2y
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SRWCF
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"Our bodies often contain stress, pain, and suffering. Often we ignore the body until the pain gets too great."

Ugghhh. Ain't that the truth! ?

#personalgrowth #meditation #spirituality

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SRWCF
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"We are made of ancestors, culture, food, air, and water." ? ?

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? "You should sit without waiting for a miracle. If you always sit in expectation, you're not in the present moment. The present moment contains the whole of life." ?

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SRWCF
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"Meditation is simply the practice of stopping and looking deeply. You do not need to sit to meditate. Anytime you are looking deeply - whether you are walking, chopping vegetables, brushing your teeth, or going to the bathroom - you can be meditating. In order to look deeply, you need to make the time to stop everything and see what is there."

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SRWCF
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I like to have one fiction and one non-fiction book going simultaneously, switching back and forth between chapters. I'll also insert a short story here and there to break up the monotony. I'm treating the one above as a non-fiction book of sorts. It's short but has good reviews here on Litsy. 🙃

DivineDiana Lovely! A book enjoying the snow! ❄️📚🎄 2y
SRWCF @DivineDiana 🥰🥰🥰 2y
LindaLappin I have always found his books very inspiring
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SRWCF @LindaLappin This is the first one I've read. So far, so good! 2y
LindaLappin @SRWCF I really liked The Miracle of Mindfulness
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SRWCF @LindaLappin I really loved this one. Lots of good insight. 2y
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BookBelle84
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We got a new little couch to add to my reading room. Rambo loves it! #catsoflitsy

Avanders Lovely! 5y
JulietReads I feel relaxed just looking at the cat. 5y
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DivineDiana
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I was grocery shopping at Mom‘s Organic Market and when I turned a corner, there was a display of books!!! This was a first for this store. Not shown are two more titles, “How To Relax” and “How To Love”. I wanted all of them, but somehow I controlled myself! 💪🏻 (this time. 😉)

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CaliforniaCay
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"Every time we truly stop and look deeply, the result is a better understanding of the true nature of what is there inside us and around us."
~Thich Nhat Hanh

kspenmoll ❤️ (edited) 5y
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Bookwomble
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All you need to know about how to sit mindfully, you can learn from a cat! 😸
#catsoflitsy

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Bookwomble
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"Happiness isn't possible without freedom"

I chose to practice how to sit here, on a bench beneath a beech tree in the churchyard at Becconsall. I should make time to do this more often. I'm appreciating this little book and its quiet wisdom.

DivineDiana Lovely! 5y
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CuriousG
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I usually love winter, but I can't wait for spring when the garden house will be ready for my new reading chair and ottoman to be put to good use. I know some people use the term 'she-shed', but for some reason that phrase really irritates me. #readingchair #readingnook

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CuriousG
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Can't believe this weather! For now it's just me, a good book, and a fire. Won't be this quiet for long though. #invasionofthelittles #5girlswhodontknowhowtosit #naturetherapy

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Beautiful 🍂🍁 6y
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CuriousG
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Managed to get 10 whole minutes in reading and reflecting on #howtosit ... and then the invasion of the littles kept me from anything resembling sitting for the rest of the day. Love visits from the kiddos so much. ❤ It will be many years before they appreciate Thich Nhat Hanh's philosophies like I do though 😅
#timewiththekiddos #onlythingilovemorethanbooks

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CuriousG
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Perfect long weekend spot to #sit #reflect #restore #recharge

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ComradeMao
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2017, Book 13 "No matter where we are, whenever we're sitting, over our heads there is a river of trillions of stars. We are sitting on a planet, a very beautiful planet, which is revolving in the Milky Way galaxy. When we sit with that awareness, we can embrace the whole world, from the past to the future. When we sit like that, our happiness is very great."

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Sarah83
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Viel kann man zu diesem Buch nicht sagen,man muss es selber lesen. Allein das Lesen entspannt und beruhigt schon. Da ich heute nicht im Buchladen war,hab ich direkt die nächsten Bände auch online bestellt. Das sagt glaube ich alles.

There isn't much to say about this book. You must read this. Only reading calms you down. I wasn't at a bookstore today so I ordered the next books online. That's the best promotion.

Thank you @Faibka for sharing. 😙

vivastory These sound really great 7y
Faibka I'm so happy you liked it! 😊 7y
Sarah83 @vivastory To me they are. You have to sink into it, but I think it's awesome 7y
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Sarah83 @Faibka I just ordered How to eat and How to love too. 😍 7y
Faibka @vivastory they are, give them a try :) 7y
Faibka @Sarah83 great! 👍👏👏 7y
Sarah83 @Faibka Do you have a favourite in this series? 7y
Faibka @Sarah83 ? it's difficult to say because they're all very good and in a way say the same thing "become more aware" but how to eat/walk provided a whole new perspective on how I perform those activities which I've always done mindlessly or multitasking with something else. Which one will you read next? :) 7y
Sarah83 @Faibka Quite a good answer. 😉 mmhhh.. I'm not sure, but I think after December and Christmas eatings it will be 'How to eat'. The jeans doesn't fit as good as before 😉 7y
elkeOriginal It's fun seeing the German title 😁 I saw a box set of the series last week and was very tempted... 7y
Faibka @Sarah83 I hear you, my clothes have mysteriously shrunk 😁 I think I'll need to reread it 7y
Sarah83 @elkeo I love that the haven't change the cover besides the language. 😉 often german books are illustrated in another way than the english are and I adore the english covers. 😉 You show buy them. The first one was really good and @Faibka said they are all well done. 🖒 7y
Sarah83 @Faibka or you reread walk than the clothes fit better too. 😂 maybe I should organise this one for me too. 😂 7y
elkeOriginal I think I have at least 2 at home - I just need to SIT and read them 😉 7y
Sarah83 @elkeo Give them a try. 😉 7y
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Sarah83
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Bevor ich mit dem nächsten Buch für #LitsyAtoZ weitermache, schiebe ich das kleine Buch links ein, damit ich weiß, wie ich mich beim Lesen zu verhalten habe. 😍😉

Before I start the next book for #LitsyAtoZ, I read the little book besides, since I know how to behave at currently reading. 😍😉

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Tasau Du hast ja wirklich für alle Lebenslagen ein Büchlein zur Hand👍👍👍👍 7y
Sarah83 @Tasau Ich hab einfach zu viele Bücher 😂 Problem ist auch, dass mich grundsätzlich auch vieles interessiert. 😉 7y
Tasau @Sarah83 Ich finde das toll🤗🤗 7y
Sarah83 @Tasau ich versuche dieses Jahr auch einfach mehr und mehr querbeet zu lesen, um die Bibliothek mal wirklich zu nutzen 😎 7y
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Kerouacthedog
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Ending 2016 with a resolution to be more mindful and seek peace in the turmoil. This has been an excellent start.

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Crinoline_Laphroaig
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Lovely book. Simple way to start meditation practice.
"Instead of describing sitting meditation as the practice of concentration, looking deeply, and getting insight, I like to describe sitting as enjoying doing nothing. Primarily, sitting is to enjoy the pleasure of sitting, being fully alive and in touch with the wonders of our working bodies, the cool air, the sounds of people and birds, and the changing colors of the sky."

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Crinoline_Laphroaig
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"The first thing to do is to stop whatever else you are doing."

Kimzey Easier said than done! 😊 7y
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Faibka
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✨"The present moment contains the whole of life"✨
Reading this book is like holding in your hands a warm cup of tea. The writing is simple and yet profound with practical insights on what mindfulness is and how to incorporate it in your every day. At the end he provides a few easy guided meditations. Though the focus is on sitting, he advises on how to be mindful in whatever activity you're doing. Next up: How to Eat ?
#catsoflitsy

Crinoline_Laphroaig @Faibka Should I buy on Kindle or Print? 7y
Faibka @missnavigation I think whichever you choose should be good, I went for the paperback since I liked the format, you can read the writing on one page while looking at an illustration on the other, which I like :) 7y
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LauraBeth 😻😻😻 7y
Hobbinol OMG I adore the makings on your beautiful cat! Very distinctive! 7y
Faibka @Hobbinol my kitty thanks you! 😊 he may look cute in this picture but he had actually just stolen both my blanket and my reading spot 😂 7y
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Faibka
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"Mindfulness meditation can be practiced anywhere and in whatever position the body is in -whether we are sitting, walking, standing, or lying down. Whenever we perform our daily activities with mindful awareness, we're practicing meditation".
:)

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😊💜

Amandajoy This is in my Barnes & Noble cart, I've been debating a purchase for days. 7y
Faibka @Amandajoy I'm loving it so far, it's small but to me it's a slow read as I try to put it into practice. It's great if you're into meditation, I've been in a kind of slump so it's really helping me feel more grounded in the present. As he puts it: "the present moment contains the whole of life". 7y
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"You can create a meditation hall of your bus or your train" ?

Laura317 I prefer to go into my "mind palace" like Sherlock. Seriously, meditation or prayer is something I find so beneficial! ? 7y
Faibka @Laura317 it is! But since you brought up memory palaces, I read a book called "The Memory Palace: How to Learn Anything and Everything" (I couldn't find it listed here) it's really cool and shows you how to build one, maybe not as awesome as Sherlock's but still quite neat ? 7y
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Faibka
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"The first thing to do is to stop whatever else you are doing". After a difficult day, some self-soothing: nice hot tea in my zebra mug, cookies and a mindful read ? hope everyone is enjoying a good day/evening/night! ?

Sparkpuppypup I love everything about this picture. 7y
Adventures-of-a-French-Reader The cookies look good... Can I have some? 🤤 7y
Crinoline_Laphroaig Haven't read this one. I have 'Your True Home' to start on Jan 1. Like a books that do a bit of wisdom a day. 7y
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Faibka @Sparkpuppypup thank you! 😊 7y
Faibka @JulietteGF of course! 😉 7y
Faibka @missnavigation thanks for the recommendation! I wine and bought True Home 😃 I'm also reading The Daily Stoic as I too like to read some wise words to ponder during the day 7y
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