Before you do something to help, your presence already can bring some relief. — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
We try many ways to be awake, but our society still keeps us forgetful. Meditation is to help us remember. — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
Deep listening helps us to recognize the existence of wrong perceptions in the other person and wrong perceptions in us. — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
Many of us worry about the situation of the world . . . We need to remain calm, to see clearly. Meditation… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
With mindfulness - the practice of peace - we can begin by working to transform the wars in ourselves. Conscious breathing helps… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
Science and mindfulness complement each other in helping people to eat well and maintain their health and well-being. — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
The more compassionate you are, the more generous you can be. The more generous you are, the move loving friendliness you cultivate… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
We need to be aware of the suffering, but retain our clarity, calmness and strength so we can help transform the situation. — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
If the people who hurt us have anger or desperation within them then they suffer. When you see that someone suffers, you… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
I realize that many elements of the Buddhist teaching can be found in Christianity, Judaism, Islam. I think if Buddhism can help,… — 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
Do not avoid contact with suffering or close your eyes before suffering. Do not lose awareness of the existence of suffering in… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
We have to have loving speech. And if we are honest, if we are true, terrorists will open their hearts. Then we… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
Dealing with our overweight - or with any of our life's difficulties, for that matter - is not a battle to be… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
Deep listening is the kind of listening that can help relieve the suffering of another person. You can call it compassionate listening.… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
Through your love for each other, through learning the art of making one person happy, you learn to express your love for… — 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
It is often said that the Buddha's teaching is only a raft to help you cross the river, a finger pointing to… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
A summer breeze can be very refreshing; but if we try to put it in a tin can so we can have… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
We have to understand in order to be of help. We all have pain, but we tend to suppress it, because we… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
Anger is like a storm rising up from the bottom of your consciousness. When you feel it coming, turn your focus to… — 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
Meditation is not to escape from society, but to come back to ourselves and see what is going on. Once there is… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
The source of a true smile is an awakened mind. Smiling helps you approach the day with gentleness and understanding. — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
We can help many people suffer less and realize a lot of happiness without being rich or influential. If love and compassion… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
Do not live with a vocation that is harmful to humans and nature. Do not invest in companies that deprive others of… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
Compassion is our most important practice. Understanding brings compassion. Understanding the suffering that living beings undergo helps liberate the energy of compassion.… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
Without being peace, we cannot do anything for peace. If we cannot smile, we cannot help other people to smile. If we… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
Spiritual practice is not just sitting and meditation. Practice is looking, thinking, touching, drinking, eating and talking. Every act, every breath, and… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
A bodhisattva is someone who has compassion within himself or herself and who is able to make another person smile or help… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
Deep listening is the kind of listening that can help relieve the suffering of another person. You can call it compassionate listening.… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
Understanding and Love are not two separate things, but just one. To develop understanding, you have to practice looking at all living… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
Love doesn't have any color. Other people may discriminate against us, but what is more important is whether we discriminate against them.… — 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
You only need to walk in mindfulness, making peaceful, happy steps on our planet. Breathe deeply, and enjoy your breathing. Be aware… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
It is difficult to explain to children in the "overdeveloped" nations that not all children in the world have such beautiful and… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
Silence is essential for deep transformation. It allows the practice of conscious breathing to become deep and effective. Like still water that… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
If you have a friend who suffers, you have to help him.«My dear friend, you are on safe ground. Everything is okay… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
Meditation is not meant to help us avoid problems or run away from difficulties. It is meant to allow positive healing to… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
We need enlightenment, not just individually but collectively, to save the planet. — Nhat Hanh Copy Share
If you really know how to live, what better way to start the day than with a smile? — Nhat Hanh Copy Share
Contemplating the bowl, it is possible to see the interdependent elements which give rise to the bowl. — Nhat Hanh Copy Share
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
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
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
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
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
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
When we have anger in us, we suffer. When we have discrimination in us, we suffer. When we have the complex of superiority, we… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share
Every morning, when we wake up, we have twenty-four brand-new hours to live. What a precious gift! We have the capacity to live in… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share
It is best if we do not listen to or look at the person whom we consider to be the cause of our anger.… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share
