The real power of the Buddha was that he had so much love. He saw people trapped in their notions of small… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
It is possible that the next Buddha will not take the form of an individual. The next Buddha may take the form… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
The root-word "buddha" means to wake up, to know, to understand; and he or she who wakes up and understands is call… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
Often, we feel that we need a leader outside of ourselves -a Buddha, a Gandhi, or a Martin Luther King, Jr.- to… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
One day I saw a picture of the Buddha on a Buddhist magazine and he was sitting on the grass, and he… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
If you find yourself in some difficulty, step aside, and allow Buddha to take your place. The Buddha is in you. — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
We need enlightenment, not just individually but collectively, to save the planet. — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
If you really know how to live, what better way to start the day than with a smile? — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
Contemplating the bowl, it is possible to see the interdependent elements which give rise to the bowl. — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
Our joy, peace and happiness depend very much on our practice of recognizing and transforming habit energies. There are positive habit energies that we… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
Silence is something that comes from your heart, not from outside. Silence doesn't mean not talking and not doing things; it means that you… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
Wisdom is a living stream, not an icon to be preserved in a museum. Only when a practitioner finds the spring of wisdom in… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
We may think of peace as the absence of war, that if the great powers would reduce their weapons arsenals, we could have peace.… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
If you are capable of brushing your teeth in mindfulness, then you will be able to enjoy the time when you take a shower,… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
If I am incapable of washing dishes joyfully, if I want to finish them quickly so I can go and have dessert, I will… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
