If we are at war with our parents, our family, our society, or our church, there is probably a war going on… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
Knowing that anger makes me ugly, I smile instead. I return to myself and meditate on love. — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
We all need a place that is safe and wholesome enough for us to return for refuge. In Buddhism, that refuge is… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
We all have the seeds of love in us.We can develop this wonderful source of energy, nurturing the unconditional love that does… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
A flower is not a flower. It is made only of non-flower elements - sunshine, clouds, time, space, earth, minerals, gardeners, and… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
When you feel anger arising, remember to return to your breathing and follow it. The other person may see that you are… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
The practice of Zen is to eat, breathe, cook, carry water, and scrub the toilet — to infuse every act of body,… — 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
