Practice Quotes by Nhat Hanh

Many of us have been running all our lives. Practice stopping.

— Nhat Hanh

It is not a matter of faith, it is a matter of practice

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The practice of peace and reconciliation is one of the most vital and artistic of human actions.

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

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Simple practices like conscious breathing and smiling are very important. They can change our civilization.

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Meditation is offering your genuine presence to yourself in every moment.

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To develop understanding, you have to practice looking at all living things with the eyes of compassion.

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To be a monk is to have time to practice for your transformation and healing. And after that to help with the…

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

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In our consciousness, there are many negative seeds and also many positive seeds. The practice is to avoid watering the negative seeds,…

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I realize that many elements of the Buddhist teaching can be found in Christianity, Judaism, Islam. I think if Buddhism can help,…

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Often we tell ourselves, "Don't just sit there, do something!" But when we practice awareness, we discover that the opposite may be…

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Once you develop the practice of smiling, you may not need a reminder. You will smile as soon as you hear a…

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

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While drinking, while talking, while writing, while watering our garden, it's always possible to practice living in the here and the now.

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This is a very important practice. Live your daily life in a way that you never lose yourself. When you are carried…

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

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

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Every one of us needs a home. The world needs a home. There are so many young people who are homeless. They…

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We have to have loving speech. And if we are honest, if we are true, terrorists will open their hearts. Then we…

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Every day we touch what is wrong, and, as a result, we are becoming less and less healthy. That is why we…

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When you have a toothache, you think that not having a toothache will make you very happy. But when you don't have…

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When we come into contact with the other person, our thoughts and actions should express our mind of compassion, even if that…

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Meditation is to be aware of what is going on - in our bodies, in our feelings, in our minds, and in…

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Do we need to make a special effort to enjoy the beauty of the blue sky? Do we have to practice to…

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

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We should be able to bring the practice of meditation hall into our daily lives. We need to discuss among ourselves how…

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So if we love someone, we should train in being able to listen. By listening with calm and understanding, we can ease…

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In Buddhist culture, offering food to the monk symbolizes the action of goodness, and if you have no opportunity to support the…

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Looking deeply into the wrong perceptions, ideas, and notions that are at the base of our suffering is the most important practice…

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"I am breathing in and liberating my mind. I am breathing out and liberating my mind." One practices like this.

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Compassion is our most important practice. Understanding brings compassion. Understanding the suffering that living beings undergo helps liberate the energy of compassion.…

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Eating mindfully is a most important practice of meditation. We can eat in a way that we restore the cookie of our…

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When we eat mindfully, we consume exactly what we need to keep our bodies, our minds, and the Earth healthy. When we…

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

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As a human being, you have the right to get angry; but as a practitioner, you do not have the right to…

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As long as we think our lives are not good enough (materially), we will not have happiness. As soon as we realize…

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

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If we are at war with our parents, our family, our society, or our church, there is probably a war going on…

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Understanding and Love are not two separate things, but just one. To develop understanding, you have to practice looking at all living…

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