“For example, the sound of the telephone can make us irritated and anxious. That is the sound of the telephone which comes… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
“You think that you’re safe when carrying your phone. But the truth is that mindfulness will do much more than a phone… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“I vow to ingest only items that preserve well-being, peace, and joy in my body and my consciousness... Practicing a diet is… — 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
“We have negative mental habits that come up over and over again. One of the most significant negative habits we should be… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“This is why, to be happy [...] we need to take some time each day to sit down, look into ourselves, and… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“Buddha taught, “Breathing in, I recognize my feeling. Breathing out, I calm my feeling.” If you practice this, not only will your… — 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
“Without suffering there cannot be happiness. Without mud there cannot be any lotus flowers.” — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“Your action, what you do, depends on who you are. The quality of your action depends on the quality of your being.… — 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
“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
“Sometimes we don't need to eat or drink as much as we do, but it has become a kind of addiction. We… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“When anger manifests in us, we must recognize and accept that anger is there and that it needs to be tended to.… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“If you know how to be happy with the wonders of life that are already there for you to enjoy, you don't… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“Fifteen years ago, a business manager from the United States came to Plum Village to visit me. His conscience was troubled because… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
“If I don't understand you, I may be angry at you, all the time. We are not capable of understanding each other,… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
“Happiness is impermanent, but it can be renewed. You are also impermanent and also renewable, like your breath, like your steps. You… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“Suffering has its beneficial aspects. It can be an excellent teacher.” — Thich Nhat Hanh 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
“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
“Our joy, our peace, our happiness depend very much on our practice of recognizing and transforming our habit energies. There are positive… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“Finding ways to protect yourself and promote your own well-being is the most basic investment you can make. [...] The foundation of… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“The greatest miracle is to be alive. We can put an end to our suffering just by realizing that our suffering is… — Thích Nhất Hạnh 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
