Mindfulness Quotes by Nhat Hanh

Live the actual moment. Only this moment is life.

— Nhat Hanh

I vow to live fully in each moment.

— Nhat Hanh

Mindfulness is the miracle by which we master and restore ourselves.

— Nhat Hanh

The most precious gift we can offer others is our presence.

— Nhat Hanh

Science and mindfulness complement each other in helping people to eat well and maintain their health and well-being.

— Nhat Hanh

The Seven Factors of Awakening are mindfulness, investigation of phenomena, diligence, joy, ease, concentration, and letting go.

— Nhat Hanh

If we practice mindfulness, we always have a place to be when we are afraid.

— Nhat Hanh

With mindfulness, you can establish yourself in the present in order to touch the wonders of life that are available in that…

— Nhat Hanh

We all need a place that is safe and wholesome enough for us to return for refuge. In Buddhism, that refuge is…

— Nhat Hanh

Every step taken in mindfulness brings us one step closer to healing ourselves and the planet.

— Nhat Hanh

The source of a true smile is an awakened mind. Smiling helps you approach the day with gentleness and understanding.

— Nhat Hanh

Don't think you have to be solemn to meditate. To meditate, well, you have to smile a lot.

— Nhat Hanh

Meditation is, first of all, a tool for surveying our territory so we can know what is going on. With the energy…

— Nhat Hanh

If you are capable of brushing your teeth in mindfulness, then you will be able to enjoy the time when you take…

— Nhat Hanh

You who are journalists, writers, citizens, you have the right and duty to say to those you have elected that they must…

— Nhat Hanh

With mindfulness - the practice of peace - we can begin by working to transform the wars in ourselves. Conscious breathing helps…

— Nhat Hanh

When we hug, our hearts connect and we know that we are not separate beings. Hugging with mindfulness and concentration can bring…

— Nhat Hanh

Meditation is not to escape from society, but to come back to ourselves and see what is going on. Once there is…

— Nhat Hanh

The practice of Zen is to eat, breathe, cook, carry water, and scrub the toilet — to infuse every act of body,…

— Nhat Hanh

With a practice, we can always remain alive in the present moment. With mindfulness, you can establish yourself in the present in…

— Nhat Hanh

You need the practice of mindfulness to bring your mind back to the body and establish yourself in the moment. If you…

— Nhat Hanh

There are so many things that can provide us with peace. Next time you take a shower or a bath, I suggest…

— Nhat Hanh

Anger is like a storm rising up from the bottom of your consciousness. When you feel it coming, turn your focus to…

— Nhat Hanh

Our role as gardeners is to choose, plant and tend the best seeds within the garden of our consciousness. Learning to look…

— Nhat Hanh

Your anxiety is your baby. You have to take care of it. You have to go back to yourself, recognize the suffering…

— Nhat Hanh

The Noble Eight-Fold Path is the path of living in awareness. Mindfulness is the foundation. By practicing mindfulness, you can develop concentration,…

— Nhat Hanh

You only need to walk in mindfulness, making peaceful, happy steps on our planet. Breathe deeply, and enjoy your breathing. Be aware…

— Nhat Hanh

The organic gardener does not think of throwing away the garbage. She knows that she needs the garbage. She is capable of…

— Nhat Hanh

Be mindful 24 hours a day, not just during the one hour you may allot for formal meditation or reading scripture and…

— Nhat Hanh

The way you speak to others can offer them joy, happiness, self-confidence, hope, trust, and enlightenment. Mindful speaking is a deep practice.

— Nhat Hanh

If every day you practice walking and sitting meditation and generate the energy of mindfulness and concentration and peace, you are a…

— Nhat Hanh

In Buddhism, mindfulness is the key. Mindfulness is the energy that sheds light on all things and all activities, producing the power…

— Nhat Hanh

Mindfulness practices enhance the connection between our body, our mind and everything else that is around us. Mindful living is the key…

— Nhat Hanh

If you have a friend who suffers, you have to help him.«My dear friend, you are on safe ground. Everything is okay…

— Nhat Hanh

Our joy, peace and happiness depend very much on our practice of recognizing and transforming habit energies. There are positive habit energies…

— Nhat Hanh

You are a Buddha, and so is everyone else. I didn't make that up. It was the Buddha himself who said so.…

— Nhat Hanh