“Bhikkhus, the teaching is merely a vehicle to describe the truth. Don’t mistake it for the truth itself. A finger pointing at… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“Buddhist teachings are meant to awaken our true self, not merely to add to our storehouse of knowledge. From” — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“The moment you wake up, right away, you can smile. That’s a smile of enlightenment. You are aware that a new day… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
“To be enlightened is always to be enlightened about something. I am enlightened about the fact that I am drinking a glass… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
“Twenty years ago at a conference I attended of theologians and professors of religion, an Indian Christian friend told the assembly, “We… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
“Be the monarch of your life and sign the decree to exile suffering and call back from all points of the universe… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“We have to establish ourselves in the here and now in order to truly eat. All through the meal, we should really… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
“Aware of the suffering caused by unmindful speech and failure to listen, I am committed to cultivating loving speech and compassionate listening… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
“We can also explore four additional concentrations on impermanence, non-craving, letting go, and nirvana. These four practices are found in Sutra on… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“Buddha taught, “Breathing in, I recognize my feeling. Breathing out, I calm my feeling.” If you practice this, not only will your… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
“There is no way to happiness; happiness is the way. There is no way to enlightenment; enlightenment is the way.” — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“This is the nonduality principle of Buddhism: there is nothing to throw away. If a person has never suffered, he or she… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
“When we extinguish our ideas of more and less, is and is not, we attain the extinction of ideas and notions, which… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
“Discussing God is not the best use of our energy. If we touch the Holy Spirit, we touch God not as a… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
“If you know how to be happy with the wonders of life that are already there for you to enjoy, you don't… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“Fifteen years ago, a business manager from the United States came to Plum Village to visit me. His conscience was troubled because… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
“You cannot reach lofty heights in art if you do not first discover the unsurpassable beauty in your own heart. If you… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“If I don't understand you, I may be angry at you, all the time. We are not capable of understanding each other,… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
“Buddhism teaches that joy and happiness arise from letting go. Please sit down and take an inventory of your life. There are… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
“Suffering has its beneficial aspects. It can be an excellent teacher.” — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“There is no distinction between means and ends. There is no way to happiness, happiness is the way. There is no way… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“150 The Arhat IN OUR SOCIETY, we’re inclined to see doing nothing as something negative, even evil. But when we lose ourselves… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
“Breathing mindfully, you are already finding a refuge in your breath, and you become aware of what’s going on in your body,… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“To take good care of ourselves, we must go back and take care of the wounded child inside of us. You have… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
“For example, the sound of the telephone can make us irritated and anxious. That is the sound of the telephone which comes as a… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
“Bhikkhus, the teaching is merely a vehicle to describe the truth. Don’t mistake it for the truth itself. A finger pointing at the moon… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“If we practice walking meditation, we walk just for walking, not to arrive.” — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
“Control the senses, practice equanimity. Live by disciplinary rules. Associate with good friends who are not lazy and live purely. Be courteous and well-mannered,… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
“If you are lost in a forest at night, you can follow the North Star to find your way out. You follow the North… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“If you are a poet, you will clearly see a cloud floating on this sheet of paper. Thich Nhat Hanh” — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“Happiness can be attained by letting go, including letting go of your ideas about happiness.” — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“We have many kinds of energies in us, including the energies of anger, violence, and craving. But compassion is also a very strong energy.” — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
“Knowing how to handle suffering, you know at the same time how to produce happiness. And if you’re truly happy, we all profit from… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“You have to realize that happiness is not something you find at the end of the road. You have to understand that it is… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“Suppose you are in the desert, and you only have one glass of muddy water. You have to transform the muddy water into clear… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“When you speak, allow the insight of our collective humanity to speak through you. When you walk, don't walk for yourself alone; walk for… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
