With compassion you can die for other people, like the mother who can die for her child. You have the courage to… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“Where there is anger, apply loving kindness. Where there is evil, offer good. Where there is stinginess, be generous. Where there are… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
“Do everything in mindfulness so you can really be there, so you can love.” — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“True love is made of four elements: loving kindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity. In Sanskrit, these are, maitri, karuna, mudita, and upeksha.” — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“Aware of the suffering caused by unmindful speech and failure to listen, I am committed to cultivating loving speech and compassionate listening… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
“Thinking can push you to do or say things that are destructive, or it can create a lot of love. Every thought… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“All love may begin by being passionate, especially for younger people. But in the process of living together, they have to learn… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“True love includes a sense of responsibility and accepting the other person as she is, with all her strengths and weaknesses. If… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“We really have to understand the person we want to love. If our love is only a will to possess, it is… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“For true love to be there, you need to feel complete in yourself, not needing something from outside.” — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“The third element of love is mudita, joy. True love always brings joy to ourselves and to the one we love. If… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“We have to restore the meaning of the word 'love.' We have been using it in a careless way. When we say,… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“Three virtues are required if we are to be true leaders: the virtue of cutting off, the virtue of loving, and the… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“The best position for practicing this is lying down. You focus your attention on a part of your body, such as your… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“But it takes time to practice generosity. Sometimes one pill or a little rice could save the life of a child, but… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“Clinging to what is dear brings sorrow and fear. Sorrow and fear spring from affection; from indulgence in sensual pleasures; from preoccupation… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
“When you love someone, the most precious gift you can give your loved one is your true presence.” — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“The Buddha said this: "The object of your practice should first of all be yourself. Your love for the other, your ability… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
“If you love someone, the greatest gift you can give them is your presence” — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
We can continue to learn generation after generation and now is time to begin to learn how to love in a non-discriminatory… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
True Love has the power to heal and transform the situation around us and bring a deep meaning to our lives. — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“In the light of Buddhist meditation, love is impossible without understanding.” — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
“True love is made of four elements: loving kindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity.” — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“The most precious gift we can offer others is our presence. When our mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like… — 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
