Meditation is to be aware of what is going on in your body, in your feelings, in your mind, and in the… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
If we are not peaceful, if we are not feeling well in our skin, we cannot demonstrate real peace, and we cannot… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
Go back and take care of yourself. Your body needs you, your feelings need you, your perceptions need you. Your suffering needs… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
To meditate is to be aware of what is going on - in our bodies, our feelings our minds, and in the… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
Every feeling is a field of energy. A pleasant feeling is an energy which can nourish. Irritation is a feeling which can… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
In us, there is a river of feelings, in which every drop of water is a different feeling, and each feeling relies… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
If we face our unpleasant feelings with care, affection, and nonviolence, we can transform them into a kind of energy that is… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
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
Recognize that it is not really possible to steadily help others when we ourselves are not in good physical, mental, or emotional… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
The therapist does not treat patients by simply giving them another set of beliefs. He or she tries to help them see… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
If we are at war with our parents, our family, our society, or our church, there is probably a war going on… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
Meditation is to be aware of what is going on - in our bodies, in our feelings, in our minds, and in… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
We humans think we are smart, but an orchid, for example, knows how to produce noble, symmetrical flowers, and a snail knows… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
The essence of love and compassion is understanding, the ability to recognize the physical, material, and psychological suffering of others, to put… — 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
