Life Quotes by Thích Nhất Hạnh

52 Life quotes by Thích Nhất Hạnh

Thích Nhất Hạnh teaches that a smile at waking can start a day of peace. He says happiness comes when we stop running and cherish the present moment. He also explains that fear can grow into anger if we do not understand it.

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“It is only when we stop that we can encounter life.”

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“Only this actual moment is life.”

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Because of your smile, you make life more beautiful.

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“In the stormy ocean of life, take refuge in your wise self.”

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“The present moment contains the whole of life.”

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Life is enhanced and ultimately perfected by inward development

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“Harmony and One-ness with all living beings.”

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“The greatest miracle is to be alive.”

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“If you can be aware that you have a living body, and notice when there's tension in your body, that's already an…

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“Now I see that if one doesn’t know how to die, one can hardly know how to live—because death is a part…

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“Both death and life are happening at every instant in the river of our physical body.”

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“Life is available only in the present. That is why we should walk in such a way that every step can bring…

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“If we have too many worries, fears, and doubts, we have no room for living and loving. We need to practice letting…

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“To me, religious life is life. I do not see any reason to spend one’s whole life tasting just one kind of…

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“Life is both dreadful and wonderful. To practice meditation is to be in touch with both aspects.”

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“If you miss the present moment, you miss your appointment with life. It’s so clear. Mindfulness is the energy and practice that…

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“The moment you wake up, right away, you can smile. That’s a smile of enlightenment. You are aware that a new day…

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“In the dimension of space and time, We chew as rhythmically as we breathe. Maintaining the lives of all our ancestors, Opening…

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“Be the monarch of your life and sign the decree to exile suffering and call back from all points of the universe…

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“We practice so that each moment of our life becomes real life. And, therefore, when we meditate, we sit for sitting; we…

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“Friends, being lost in thoughts is one of the things that prevents us from making true contact with life. If you are…

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Life can be found only in the present moment. The past is gone, the future is not yet here, and if we…

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“Fear gives life to anger. You don’t have peace when fear is there, so it becomes the soil on which anger can…

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“In modern life, people tend to think their bodies belong to them, that they can do anything they want to themselves. But…

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“According to the Buddha, life is available only in the here and now, the present moment. He said, “The past is already…

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“We know very well that we have ancestors. But our ancestors are not only human. We have animal ancestors; we have plant…

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We can smile, breathe, walk, and eat our meals in a way that allows us to be in touch with the abundance…

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“Discussing God is not the best use of our energy. If we touch the Holy Spirit, we touch God not as a…

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“If at some point in your life you adopt an idea or a perception as the absolute truth, you close the door…

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“The world is not a problem to be solved; it is a living being to which we belong. The world is part…

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“We are very good at preparing to live, but not very good at living. We know how to sacrifice ten years for…

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“THE GROUND OF EXPERIENCE It is necessary to die in order to be reborn. As soon as you experience impermanence, non-self, and…

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“Fifteen years ago, a business manager from the United States came to Plum Village to visit me. His conscience was troubled because…

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“Finding ways to protect yourself and promote your own well-being is the most basic investment you can make. [...] The foundation of…

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“A bell of mindfulness, whether it is an actual bell or some other sound, is a wonderful reminder to come back to…

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“But it takes time to practice generosity. Sometimes one pill or a little rice could save the life of a child, but…

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“Tea is an act complete in its simplicity. When I drink tea, there is only me and the tea. The rest of…

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“experience of reality and not on notions offered by others, no one can remove these beliefs from us. Making a long-term commitment…

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“If you know how to be happy with the wonders of life that are already there for you to enjoy, you don't…

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“Using your intelligence and your compassion, you’ll be able to find your way out of any difficulty that arises in daily life.…

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

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