“With concentration on nonself—the reality that we do not have a separate self—we become aware that suffering is there not only in us but also in the other person.” — 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
“Your body belongs to the earth. In modern life, people tend to think their bodies belong to them, that they can do anything they… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“A single wise word bringing peace to the listener is worth more than a thousand speeches of empty words.” — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
“There is no fire like lust, no vise like hatred, no trap like delusion, and no galloping river like craving.” — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
