If I am incapable of washing dishes joyfully, if I want to finish them quickly so I can go and have dessert,… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
Sometimes we believe that happiness is not possible in the here and now, that we need a few more conditions to be… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
By living deeply in the present moment we can understand the past better & prepare for a better future. — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
To meditate is to be aware of what is going on - in our bodies, our feelings our minds, and in the… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
Eating mindfully is a most important practice of meditation. We can eat in a way that we restore the cookie of our… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
We must look deeply into the nature of our volition to see whether it is pushing us in the direction of liberation… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
Peace ca n exist only in the present moment. It is rid iculous to say "Wait until I fi nish this, then… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
Because if the manifestations that happen in the present moment are beautiful and good, their continuation in the future will be also… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
We can smile, breathe, walk, and eat our meals in a way that allows us to be in touch with the abundance… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
When we enter the present moment deeply, our regrets and sorrows disappear, and we discover life with all its wonders. — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
Transformations is the word. We can do the work of transformation only in the present moment — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
If you are truly present and know how to take care of the present moment as best you can, you are doing… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
We know how to sacrifice ten years for a diploma, and we are willing to work hard to get a job, a… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
We do not have to die to enter the kingdom of Heaven, In fact we have to be fully alive. When we… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
Just breathing and smiling can make us very happy, because when we breathe consciously we recover ourselves completely and encounter life in… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
Our appointment with life is in the present moment. If we do not have peace and joy right now, when will we… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
A look filled with understanding, an accepting smile, a loving word, a meal shared in warmth and awareness are the things which… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
In Buddhism, we speak of touching Nirvana with our own body, In Christianity, you can also touch the Kingdom of God with… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
We try to live every moment like that, dwelling peacefully in the present moment, and respond to events with compassion. — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
If you abandon the present moment, you cannot live the moments of your daily life deeply. — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
What happens in the present moment? In the present moment, you are producing thought, speech, and action. And they continue in the… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
That is why those who are not capable of being there in the present moment, they don't really live their life -… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
With a practice, we can always remain alive in the present moment. With mindfulness, you can establish yourself in the present in… — 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
