“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
“Mindfulness is the capacity to shine the light of awareness onto what’s going on here and now. Mindfulness is the heart of… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
“Views, knowledge, and even wisdom are solid, and can block the way of understanding.” — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
“Knowledge is the first obstacle of the mind that a meditator should be able to remove. We should not be too sure… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“He saw that the key to liberation would be to break through ignorance and to enter deeply into the heart of reality… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“Understanding is like water flowing in a stream. Wisdom and knowledge are solid and can block our understanding” — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“EACH THOUGHT, each action in the sunlight of awareness becomes sacred. In this light, no boundary exists between the sacred and the… — Thich Nhat Hanh 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
