Everyday we do things, we are things that have to do with peace. If we are aware of our life...our way of… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“Bhikkhus, what is meant by ‘pursuing the past’? To pursue the past means to lose yourself in thoughts about what you looked… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“The moment you wake up, right away, you can smile. That’s a smile of enlightenment. You are aware that a new day… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
“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 have negative mental habits that come up over and over again. One of the most significant negative habits we should be… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“The wise man carefully, moment by moment, one by one, eliminates the stains of his mind.” — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
“This is why, to be happy [...] we need to take some time each day to sit down, look into ourselves, and… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“In the dimension of space and time, We chew as rhythmically as we breathe. Maintaining the lives of all our ancestors, Opening… — Thích Nhất Hạnh 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
“We really have to understand the person we want to love. If our love is only a will to possess, it is… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“Some people are consumed with thoughts and memories from their past. Their mourning, regretting, rehashing, and begrudging doom them to life imprisonment… — Thích Nhất Hạnh 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
“Then Allen said, “I’ve discovered a way to have a lot more time. In the past, I used to look at my… — 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
“But it takes time to practice generosity. Sometimes one pill or a little rice could save the life of a child, but… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“We practice so that each moment of our life becomes real life. And, therefore, when we meditate, we sit for sitting; we… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
We have more possibilities available in each moment than we realize. — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“If I don't understand you, I may be angry at you, all the time. We are not capable of understanding each other,… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
“Each time we find ourselves dispersed and find it difficult to gain control of ourselves by different means, the method of watching… — Thích Nhất Hạnh 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
“When you look at a tree in a storm, you see that the top of the tree is very unstable and vulnerable.… — Thich Nhat Hanh 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
“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
