The Music of Mindful Breathing

In this short teaching video from the Deer Park Monastery, Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh (Thay) talks about the music of mindful breathing. Whenever a lot of difficult mental formations come up, Thay advises us to say, "Listen everyone, you have a chance to express yourself. But now, let's listen to music." The music is the sound of our mindful breathing. Mindfulness is the musician using the instrument of our breath like a violin softly soothing and calming our difficult mental formations. As lyrics, we can use many gathas like "I have arrived, I am home" and "In, Out, Deep, Slow."

Enjoy the music!

Excerpt from: Happiness is Made of These Moments | Dharma Talk 2004.02.01 (Deer Park Monastery)