Comments on: Quit Smoking : Is There a Buddhist Way? http://SkillfulMeans.lotusbell.com/2008/05/28/quitting-smoking-is-there-a-buddhist-way/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=quitting-smoking-is-there-a-buddhist-way not THE way, but A way Sat, 22 May 2010 16:49:49 +0000 hourly 1 By: Dharma Voyagerhttp://SkillfulMeans.lotusbell.com/2008/05/28/quitting-smoking-is-there-a-buddhist-way/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Dharma Voyager Fri, 30 May 2008 23:22:38 +0000 http://skillfulmeans.wordpress.com/2008/05/28/quitting-smoking-is-there-a-buddhist-way/#comment-17 Thich Nhat Hahn has certainly been quite an inspiration to me. I will definitely take a look at the site. Many thanks -DV Thich Nhat Hahn has certainly been quite an inspiration to me. I will definitely take a look at the site.

Many thanks -DV

]]> By: viewpacifichttp://SkillfulMeans.lotusbell.com/2008/05/28/quitting-smoking-is-there-a-buddhist-way/comment-page-1/#comment-16 viewpacific Thu, 29 May 2008 04:37:03 +0000 http://skillfulmeans.wordpress.com/2008/05/28/quitting-smoking-is-there-a-buddhist-way/#comment-16 Wow, you've offered many ways. Here's another thought: At the Buddhist Monastery called Deer Park in Escondido, they have a saying: Please enjoy your breath. It's a simple and profound suggestion from their teacher - Thay - also known as Thich Nhat Hahn. I doubt it's a directive designed to help stop smoking. However, I'd bet it would profoundly affect any smoker that cultivates awareness of their breath - how it feels, how it tastes, how it sounds, how it affects others, what it means to them. It looks like their website even has a talk on "Beginning Anew" which sounds appropriate for what you're setting out to do. I think the web address is http://www.deerpark.libsyn.com/ Cheers, ViewPacific Wow, you’ve offered many ways.
Here’s another thought: At the Buddhist Monastery called Deer Park in Escondido, they have a saying:

Please enjoy your breath.

It’s a simple and profound suggestion from their teacher – Thay – also known as Thich Nhat Hahn.
I doubt it’s a directive designed to help stop smoking. However, I’d bet it would profoundly affect any smoker that cultivates awareness of their breath – how it feels, how it tastes, how it sounds, how it affects others, what it means to them.

It looks like their website even has a talk on “Beginning Anew” which sounds appropriate for what you’re setting out to do. I think the web address is http://www.deerpark.libsyn.com/

Cheers,

ViewPacific

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