The Noble Eightfold Path by Thich Nhat Hanh, Wall Hanging, Tapestry

The Path Leading to the Cessation of Suffering
The Noble Eightfold Path

Right view (samma ditthi)
Right View is a deep understanding of the Four Noble Truths — suffering, the cause of suffering, the fact that suffering can be transformed, and the path of transformation.

Right thinking (samma sankappa)
is a map that can help us find our way. But when we arrive at our destination, we need to put down the map and enter reality fully. "Think non-thinking" is a well-known statement in Zen. When you practice Right Thinking, you dwell deeply in the present moment, where you can touch seeds of joy, peace, and liberation, heal and transform your suffering, and be truly present.

Right speech (samma vaca)
Being aware of the suffering caused by unmindful speech, instead cultivate loving speech and deep listening in order to bring joy and happiness to others. Knowing that words can create either happiness or suffering, vow to learn to speak truthfully, with words that inspire self-confidence, joy, and hope. Be determined not to spread news or condemn things that you are unsure to be true. Refrain from uttering words that can cause division or discord, or that can cause the family or the community to break. Make all efforts to reconcile and resolve all conflicts, however small.

Right action (samma kammanta)
is the practice of touching love and preventing harm, the practice of nonviolence toward ourselves and others. The basis of Right Action is to do everything in mindfulness. "Aware of the suffering caused by the destruction of life, I am committed to cultivating compassion and learning ways to protect the lives of people, animals, plants, and minerals. I am determined not to kill, not to let others kill, and not to support any act of killing in the world, in my thinking, and in my way of life." We may be killing every day by the way we eat, drink, and use the land, air, and water. We think that we don't kill, but we do. Mindfulness of action helps us be aware so we can stop the killing and begin saving and helping.

Right livelihood (samma ajiva)
Find a way to earn your living without transgressing your ideals of love and compassion. The way you support yourself can be an expression of your deepest self, or it can be a source of suffering for you and others. Bringing awareness to every moment, we try to have a vocation that is beneficial to humans, animals, plants, and the earth, or at least minimally harmful.

Right effort (samma vayama)
The Buddha asked the monk Sona, "Is it true that before you became a monk you were a musician?" Sona replied that it was so. The Buddha asked, "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. "Maintain your health. Be joyful. Do not force yourself to do things you cannot do.” We need to know our physical and psychological limits. We shouldn't force ourselves to do ascetic practices or lose ourselves in sensual pleasures. Right Diligence lies in the Middle Way, between the extremes of austerity and sensual indulgence

Right mindfulness (samma sati)
When we are mindful, our thinking is Right Thinking, our speech is Right Speech, and so on. Right Mindfulness is the energy that brings us back to the present moment. To cultivate mindfulness in ourselves is to cultivate the Buddha within, to cultivate the Holy Spirit. It means "remember." Mindfulness is remembering to come back to the present moment.

Right concentration (samma samadhi)
means "maintaining evenness," neither too high nor too low, neither too excited nor too dull.

~Thich Nhat Hanh~
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- Handmade line of wall hanging banners and prints are inspired by my love for beauty and words that can inspire our hearts and soul.

- Wall Hanging:
Handmade and giclee printed on canvas like fabric. Banner is finished off with bamboo sticks on top and bottom and cotton string. Banner comes rolled as shown in the listing photo ready to hang on your wall. The wall hanging banner will be shipped in an unbendable mailing tube to ensure they arrive safe and sound.

-Print Only:
If you'd like to frame the print please select (Print only) to enjoy having it framed.
(Print Only) does not include frame you need to frame the print yourself.
(Print Only) is giclee printed with archival pigment ink on high quality canvas like fabric.
Prints will be shipped in an unbendable mailing tube to ensure they arrive safe and sound.

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Listing comes in 2 types;
- Wall Hanging
- Print Only

each type comes in 2 different sizes:

Size:
- Wall Hanging
17x32 inches (42 x 80 cm)
12x23 inches (30 x 58 cm)

- Print Only
17x32 inches (42 x 80 cm)
12x23 inches (30 x 58 cm)

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