“Happiness is possible only when you stop running and cherish the present moment and who you are. Who you are is already… — Thich 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… — THICH NHAT HANH 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
“The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on the green earth, dwelling deeply in the present… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“the present moment contains both past and future. The only material that the future is made of is the present. If you… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“You must be completely awake in the present to enjoy the tea. Only in the awareness of the present, can your hands… — 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
“According to the Buddha, life is available only in the here and now, the present moment. He said, “The past is already… — Thích Nhất Hạnh 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
“Practice living every moment of your daily life deeply and in freedom. If that’s what you really want, then what you need… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
“Peace can exist only in the present moment. It is rid iculous to say "Wait until I finish this, then I will… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
Life can be found only in the present moment. The past is gone, the future is not yet here, and if we… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“We are very good at preparing to live, but not very good at living. We know how to sacrifice ten years for… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
“When we are angry, what do we usually do? We shout, scream, and try to blame someone else for our problems. But… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
“A bell of mindfulness, whether it is an actual bell or some other sound, is a wonderful reminder to come back to… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“Our true home is in the present moment. To live in the present moment is a miracle. The miracle is not to… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“Touching the present moment, we realize that the present is made of the past and is creating the future.” — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
“The future is being made out of the present, so the best way to take care of the future is to take… — 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
