Mindful time spent with the person we love is the fullest expression of true love and real generosity. — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
When we recognise the virtues, the talent, the beauty of Mother Earth, something is born in us, some kind of connection; love… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
Without understanding, your love is not true love. You must look deeply in order to see and understand the needs, aspirations, and… — 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 root-word "buddha" means to wake up, to know, to understand; and he or she who wakes up and understands is call… — 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 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
The sangha is a community where there should be harmony and peace and understanding. That is something created by our daily life… — 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
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
Love is the capacity to take care, to protect, to nourish. If you are not capable of generatng that kind of energy… — 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
