"Keen, balanced attention allows the mind to see things in new ways.  Insights about how the mind operates as well as how life operates are both born out of that calm alertness."  --Sylvia Boorstein   Solid Ground,  Buddhist Wisdom for Difficult Times 




"We see a line drawn between one and many, this and that. When we truly realize the interdependent nature of the dust, the flower, the human being we see that unity cannot exist without diversity."   Thich Nhat Hanh The World We Have








"You see, we have such a beautiful human brain and a beautiful human heart.  By combining these two things, I think we can solve every problem. I believe we need only a little more patience and determination." The Dalai Lama   Worlds in Harmony, Compassionate Action for a Better World

"It's not just the ghosts of the past and the future that like to sit with us.  In the present we have infatuations, attachments, feelings of sadness, and projects that take us away from the joy of the present moment.  When we live with these things, we are not living alone; we are living with ghosts."

—Thich Nhat Hanh

Our Appointment With Life

"We put alot of energy into advancing technology in order to serve our lives better, and we exploit the non-human elements, such as forests, rivers, and oceans, in order to do so. But as we pollute and destroy nature, we pollute and destroy ourselves as well. The results of discriminating between human and non-human are global warming, pollution, and the emergence of many strange diseases. In order to protect ourselves,  we must protect the non-human elements. This fundamental understanding is needed if we want to protect our planet and ourselves."

-- Thich Nhat Hanh 

"When you receive the energy of the Dharma from another person, you also radiate the energy of Dharma from within yourself, because you are also capable of breathing in and out and smiling...You can touch life from within and without.  That is already enlightenment and awakening.  If your smile is born from that kind of awareness and awakening, your smile is the living Dharma."

--Thich Nhat Hanh

The cry we hear from deep in our hearts, says Thich Nhat Hanh, comes from the wounded child within. Healing this inner child’s pain is the key to transforming anger, sadness, and fear.






"Walking, sitting, breathing, and listening to a Dharma talk are all ways to help sharpen the instrument of our mind so it can observe itself more clearly."    Thich Nhat Hanh,   Buddha Mind, Buddha Body




Plus, this week marks 30 years since the first cases of AIDS were publicly identified. Once a death sentence, with the average patient living just 27 weeks, many people with AIDS now lead full, long lives. Tonight, an AIDS pioneer reflects on how far we've come...and what still needs to be done.




The Global Commission on Drug Policy says international efforts to stop the drug trade are a failure - and it's urging a new approach: replacing incarceration of non-violent drug users with health treatment services. Tonight, we speak with Ethan Nadelmann of the Drug Policy Alliance - who Rolling Stone magazine calls " "the point man for drug-policy-reform efforts."