Food Quotes by Thích Nhất Hạnh

9 Food quotes by Thích Nhất Hạnh

Thich Nhat Hanh’s food snippets invite calm, nine brief reflections that encourage a peaceful, present‑moment approach to each bite.

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“We can see making breakfast as mundane work or as a privilege—it just depends on our way of looking.”

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“When you abstain from eating and drinking animal products, fewer animals are slaughtered, and you contribute less to climate degradation.”

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“Our food comes from this beautiful planet. The Earth is inside us, in each morsel of food, in the air we breathe,…

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“We have to establish ourselves in the here and now in order to truly eat. All through the meal, we should really…

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“THE FIVE CONTEMPLATIONS This food is the gift of the whole universe, the Earth, the sky, and much hard work. May we…

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“You can arrange your schedule so you have enough time to eat. The place and teh food should be appropriate. Tell me…

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“THE FIVE CONTEMPLATIONS 1.This food is a gift of the Earth, the sky, numerous living beings, and much hard and loving work.…

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“Your body belongs to the earth. In modern life, people tend to think their bodies belong to them, that they can do…

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“5. Aware of the suffering caused by unmindful consumption, I vow to cultivate good health, both physical and mental, for myself, my…

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“We have many kinds of energies in us, including the energies of anger, violence, and craving. But compassion is also a very strong energy.”

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“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…

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“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…

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“A single wise word bringing peace to the listener is worth more than a thousand speeches of empty words.”

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“There is no fire like lust, no vise like hatred, no trap like delusion, and no galloping river like craving.”

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