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True Happiness

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This collection is a journey through Thay’s teachings on what true happiness is.

The first three chapters features Thay inviting us to reconsider whether the things we desire truly bring us happiness.

In the next eight chapters, Thay expounds on the joy of letting go and how to cultivate happiness from within. This is the art of recognising all the conditions for happiness that are already present in our lives.

In the last four chapters, Thay offers a path to simple living that is grounded in a daily practice.

Last update November 7, 2025
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Chapter July 24, 2001 • French
Getting Out of the Trap of Desire
From the talk "The Orange Meditation, Crossing to Freedom" by Thich Nhat Hanh
13m
Chapter November 2, 2002 • English
The Birthday Gift of Presence
From the talk "Touching the Joy of Life - Transforming our Afflictions" by Thich Nhat Hanh
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Chapter May 18, 2003 • Vietnamese
The Five Desires & the Illusory Drama of Power, Wealth, and Fame
From the talk "Space Within the Soul" by Thich Nhat Hanh
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Chapter May 28, 1998 • English
The Joy of Letting Go
From the talk "St Michael's Retreat Third Talk: The Functions of Mindfulness in Daily Life" by Thich Nhat Hanh
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Chapter August 11, 1995 • English
The Fire of Desire & The Coolness of Nirvana
From the talk "Mindfulness and the Four Mantras of True Love" by Thich Nhat Hanh
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Chapter January 20, 2013 • Vietnamese
True Happiness
From the talk "Sutra on the White-Clad One" by Thich Nhat Hanh
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Chapter June 11, 1998 • English
Finding Happiness Within
From the talk "St Michael's Retreat 11th Talk: Letting Go of Notions, Flowing Toward Freedom" by Thich Nhat Hanh
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Chapter January 1, 1995 • English
A Child's First Encounter with the Sky
From the talk ""Seeing with Original Eyes: Mindfulness and the Path to Compassion"" by Thich Nhat Hanh
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Chapter July 23, 2009 • English
Sunset on Gridhakuta and the Miracle of Presence
From the talk "Lotus Sitting and the Four Nutriments: Dwelling Happily in the Present" by Thich Nhat Hanh
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Chapter March 5, 1995 • Vietnamese
The Morning Never Repeats Itself
From the talk "Each Phenomenon is a Flower & The Three Prostrations" by Thich Nhat Hanh
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Chapter November 20, 2008 • Vietnamese
Our Homeland is the Present Moment
From the talk "Home in the Present Moment" by Thich Nhat Hanh
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Chapter June 7, 2006 • English
The Calligraphy "This is It" - An Expression of Aimlessness
From the talk "The Practice of Compassion" by Thich Nhat Hanh
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Chapter August 3, 2001 • Vietnamese
Doing Your Best While Dwelling at Ease
From the talk "The Happiness of Family" by Thich Nhat Hanh
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Chapter December 14, 2008 • Vietnamese
Simple Living & The Second Mindfulness Training
From the talk "Stopping Insight to Transcend Wrong Views" by Thich Nhat Hanh
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Chapter November 30, 2003 • French
Joy in The Practice
From the talk "Acting Like a Free Person" by Thich Nhat Hanh