In every one of us there are good seeds and bad. We have the seed of brotherhood, love, compassion, insight. But we… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
Let us not be afraid of decreasing. It is like the moon, we see the moon increasing and decreasing, but it is… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
I am committed to cultivating loving speech and deep listening in order to bring joy and happiness to others and relieve others… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
True love always brings joy to ourself and the one we love. If our love does not bring joy to both of… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
But if we have the energy of compassion and loving kindness in us, the people around us will be influenced by our… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
When you love someone, you want to share everything with him or her. So it is your duty to say, "I suffer… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
If I succeed in loving you, I will be able to love everyone and all species on Earth... This is the real… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
Awareness is a mirror reflecting the four elements. Beauty is a heart that generates love and a mind that is open. — 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
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
If love is in our hearts, every thought, word, and deed can bring about a miracle. Because understanding is the very foundation… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
The reason we might lose love is because we are always looking outside of us, thinking that the object or action of… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
The essence of nonviolence is love. Out of love and the willingness to act selflessly, strategies, tactics, and techniques for a nonviolent… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
Training is needed in order to love properly; and to be able to give happiness and joy, you must practice DEEP LOOKING… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
If you do not give right attention to the one you love, it is a kind of killing. When you are in… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
We ourselves need love; it's not only society, the world outside, that needs love. But we can't expect that love to come… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
To love our enemy is impossible. The moment we understand our enemy, we feel compassion towards him/her, and he/she is no longer… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
Even if we cannot be completely non-voilent, by being vegetarian we are going in the direction of non-voilence — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
We all have the seeds of love in us.We can develop this wonderful source of energy, nurturing the unconditional love that does… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
Human beings are innately loving beings. When we fail to love, it is because an element of ignorance has intruded into our… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
The teachings on love given by the Buddha are clear, scientific, and applicable... Love, compassion, joy, and equanimity are the very nature… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
If we practice mindfulness, we always have a place to be when we are afraid. — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
As we cultivate peace and happiness in ourselves, we also nourish peace and happiness in those we love. — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
Meditation is not to get out of society, to escape from society, but to prepare for a reentery into society. — 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
When we come into contact with the other person, our thoughts and actions should express our mind of compassion, even if that… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
The more we see, the more we understand. The more we understand, the easier it is for us to have compassion and… — 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
