If you are capable of brushing your teeth in mindfulness, then you will be able to enjoy the time when you take… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
It is best if we do not listen to or look at the person whom we consider to be the cause of… — 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
The Buddha also counseled the monks and nuns to avoid wasting any precious time by engaging in idle conversation, oversleeping, pursuing fame… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
Walk and touch peace every moment. Walk and touch happiness every moment. Each step brings a fresh breeze. Each step makes a… — 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
If you have a friend who suffers, you have to help him.«My dear friend, you are on safe ground. Everything is okay… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
There are some people who eat an orange but don't really eat it. They eat their sorrow, fear, anger, past, and future. — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
When you suffer, you can look deeply at your situation and find the many blessings that are already surrounding you. It is… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
Each time you take a mindful step you are back in the arms of Mother Earth and are reminded of your true… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
In Zen Buddhism, the greater your doubt, the greater will be your enlightenment. That is why doubt can be a good thing.… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
Mindful time spent with the person we love is the fullest expression of true love and real generosity. — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
If we take the time to look deeply, we see that understanding and compassion arise from suffering. Understanding is the understanding of… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
Inside every one of us is a garden, and every practitioner has to go back to their garden and take care of… — 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
We should be able to bring the practice of meditation hall into our daily lives. We need to discuss among ourselves how… — 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
With mindfulness, you can establish yourself in the present in order to touch the wonders of life that are available in that… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
The moment you wake up, right away, you can smile... You are aware that a new day is beginning, that life is… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
The way must be in you; the destination also must be in you and not somewhere else in space or time. If… — 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
The purpose of a vacation is to have the time to rest. But many of us, even when we go on vacation,… — 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
