Thích Nhất Hạnh

“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

“When you plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. You look for reasons it is not…

— Thich Nhat Hanh

“When we extinguish our ideas of more and less, is and is not, we attain the extinction of ideas and notions, which…

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“With concentration on nonself—the reality that we do not have a separate self—we become aware that suffering is there not only in…

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“Discussing God is not the best use of our energy. If we touch the Holy Spirit, we touch God not as a…

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As rain pours through poorly thatched houses, so does desire penetrate an undeveloped mind.

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“When we were in our mother’s womb, we felt secure—protected from heat, cold, and hunger. But the moment we were born and…

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“But it takes time to practice generosity. Sometimes one pill or a little rice could save the life of a child, but…

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“When anger comes up in us, we should begin to practice mindful breathing right away: “Breathing in, I know that anger is…

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“Clinging to what is dear brings sorrow and fear. Sorrow and fear spring from affection; from indulgence in sensual pleasures; from preoccupation…

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“Training is needed in order to love properly; and to be able to give happiness and joy, you must practice deep looking…

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“The bikku should not rest content until mental intoxicants are fully extinct.”

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“But work is life only when done in mindfulness. otherwise, one becomes life the person "who lives as though dead." We need…

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“Mindfulness is the capacity to shine the light of awareness onto what’s going on here and now. Mindfulness is the heart of…

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“Sometimes we don't need to eat or drink as much as we do, but it has become a kind of addiction. We…

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“Dear friends, do you know that you are lucky people? You don't have any cows to lose.”

— Thich Nhat Hanh

“The philosopher Vatsigotra asked, “Is there a self?” and the Buddha did not say anything. Vatsigotra persisted, “Do you mean there is…

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“In the stormy ocean of life, take refuge in your wise self.”

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“When anger manifests in us, we must recognize and accept that anger is there and that it needs to be tended to.…

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“The miracle is walking on the earth, not walking on water or fire. The real miracle is walking on this earth.”

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“CONCEPTS AND IDEAS are incapable of expressing reality as it is. Nirvana, the ultimate reality, cannot be described, because it is free…

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“For Warmth I hold my face in my two hands. No, I am not crying. I hold my face in my two…

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“It is only when we stop that we can encounter life.”

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“Many years ago, I recognized that by understanding your own tradition better, you also develop increased respect, consideration, and understanding for others.…

— Thich Nhat Hanh

When you learn about the teaching and the practice of another tradition, you always have a chance to understand your own teaching…

— Thich Nhat Hanh