“Whatever the tasks, do them slowly and with ease, in mindfulness.” — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“Without suffering there cannot be happiness. Without mud there cannot be any lotus flowers.” — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“Life is both dreadful and wonderful. To practice meditation is to be in touch with both aspects.” — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
“Mindfulness is the energy that makes us fully present, fully alive in the here and the now.” — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“Do everything in mindfulness so you can really be there, so you can love.” — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“In the light of Buddhist meditation, love is impossible without understanding.” — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
“If we practice walking meditation, we walk just for walking, not to arrive.” — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
“This is Buddhist meditation-to penetrate, to be one with, in order to really understand.” — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
“The key to creating a home meditation practice is to create a space where the busyness stops.” — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
“There is no distinction between means and ends. There is no way to happiness, happiness is the way. There is no way… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“The fruit of mindfulness practice is the realization that peace and joy are available within us and around us, right here and… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“We have millions of ways to lose this precious time—we turn on the TV, or pick up the telephone, or start the… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“If you miss the present moment, you miss your appointment with life. It’s so clear. Mindfulness is the energy and practice that… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“Without suffering, there's no happiness. So we shouldn't discriminate against the mud. We have to learn how to embrace and cradle our… — Thích Nhất Hạnh 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
“Mindfulness isn’t something we practice only in the meditation hall; we also practice in the kitchen, in the garden, or when we’re… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
“We practice so that each moment of our life becomes real life. And, therefore, when we meditate, we sit for sitting; we… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
“Whatever the tasks, do them slowly and with ease, in mindfulness. Don’t do any task in order to get it over with.… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“Meditation consists of generating three kinds of energy: mindfulness, concentration, and insight. These three energies give us power to nourish happiness and… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“THE FIVE CONTEMPLATIONS This food is the gift of the whole universe, the Earth, the sky, and much hard work. May we… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
“Discussing God is not the best use of our energy. If we touch the Holy Spirit, we touch God not as a… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
“It’s like when you’re flying in an airplane. Whenever severe turbulence comes along, the seatbelt keeps you from getting thrown around the… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
“But work is life only when done in mindfulness. otherwise, one becomes life the person "who lives as though dead." We need… — Thích Nhất Hạnh 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… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“You’ve got to practice meditation when you walk, stand, lie down, sit, and work, while washing your hands, washing the dishes, sweeping… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“In Asia, we say that there are three sources of energy--sexual, breath, and spirit...You need to know how to reestablish the balance,… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“experience of reality and not on notions offered by others, no one can remove these beliefs from us. Making a long-term commitment… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
“Breathing mindfully, you are already finding a refuge in your breath, and you become aware of what’s going on in your body,… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“There is no reason why mindfulness should be different from focusing all one’s attention on one’s work, to be alert and to… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“Emperor Wu asked Bodhidharma, the founder of Zen Buddhism in China, how much merit he had earned by building temples all over… — 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
