“The survival of humankind depends on our ability to stop rushing.” — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“Let one mold himself in accordance with the precepts he teachers.” — Thích Nhất Hạnh Education Copy Share Image
“Without reason, there is no concentration. Without concentration, there is no reason.” — Thích Nhất Hạnh Concentration Copy Share Image
“Like a beautifully brightly colored flower without fragrance, is the well-spoken word without action.” — Thích Nhất Hạnh Flower Copy Share Image
“If you love someone, the greatest gift you can give them is your presence” — Thich Nhat Hanh Gift Copy Share Image
“Both death and life are happening at every instant in the river of our physical body.” — Thich Nhat Hanh Death Copy Share Image
“The bikku should not rest content until mental intoxicants are fully extinct.” — Thích Nhất Hạnh Happiness Copy Share Image
“You listen not for the purpose of judging, criticizing or analyzing. You listen only to help the other person to express himself… — Thich Nhat Hanh Communication Copy Share Image
“Health is the highest prize. Contentment is the greatest wealth. A loyal friend is the best relative. Nirvana is supreme bliss.” — Thích Nhất Hạnh Contentment Copy Share Image
“Without suffering, there's no happiness. So we shouldn't discriminate against the mud. We have to learn how to embrace and cradle our… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Buddism Copy Share Image
“When we see the nature of interbeing, barriers between ourselves and others are dissolved, and peace, love, and understanding are possible. Whenever… — Thich Nhat Hanh Compassion Copy Share Image
“Effortlessness is the key to success. Don’t fight. Don’t try hard. Just allow yourself to sit. This relaxing way of sitting is… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Effortlessness Copy Share Image
“Happiness is a function of compassion. If you do not have compassion in your heart, you do not have any happiness. The” — Thich Nhat Hanh Compassion Copy Share Image
“Just as rust produced by iron corrodes iron, so is the violator of moral law destroyed by his own wrong action.” — Thích Nhất Hạnh Moral law Copy Share Image
“we must speak carefully so that we and our listeners do not get stuck in words or concepts. It is our duty… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Language Copy Share Image
“The leaves that remain are only a very small part of the tea. The tea that goes into me is a much… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“Breathing mindfully, you are already finding a refuge in your breath, and you become aware of what’s going on in your body,… — Thich Nhat Hanh Breath Copy Share Image
“All that is dear to me and everyone I love are of the nature to change. There is no way to escape… — Thich Nhat Hanh Change Copy Share Image
“Be the monarch of your life and sign the decree to exile suffering and call back from all points of the universe… — Thich Nhat Hanh Buddhism 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 Past and future Copy Share Image
“often we forget that it is the very people around us that we must live for first of all. If you cannot… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Children Copy Share Image
“Your good intentions are not enough; you have to be artful. We may be filled with goodwill; we may be motivated by… — Thich Nhat Hanh Art Copy Share Image
“We have millions of ways to lose this precious time—we turn on the TV, or pick up the telephone, or start the… — Thich Nhat Hanh Escape Copy Share Image
“Finding ways to protect yourself and promote your own well-being is the most basic investment you can make. [...] The foundation of… — Thich Nhat Hanh Focus Copy Share Image
“In Asia, we say that there are three sources of energy--sexual, breath, and spirit...You need to know how to reestablish the balance,… — Thich Nhat Hanh Buddhism Copy Share Image
“Twenty years ago at a conference I attended of theologians and professors of religion, an Indian Christian friend told the assembly, “We… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Buddhism Copy Share Image
“The greatest miracle is to be alive. We can put an end to our suffering just by realizing that our suffering is… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Happiness Copy Share Image
“I vow to ingest only items that preserve well-being, peace, and joy in my body and my consciousness... Practicing a diet is… — Thich Nhat Hanh Collective consciousness Copy Share Image
“To stop the drug traffic is not the best way to prevent people from using drugs. The best way is to practice… — Thich Nhat Hanh Compassion Copy Share Image
“You’ve got to practice meditation when you walk, stand, lie down, sit, and work, while washing your hands, washing the dishes, sweeping… — Thich Nhat Hanh Drinking tea Copy Share Image
“[I]f an arrow hits you, you will feel pain in that part of your body where the arrow hit; and then if… — Thich Nhat Hanh Pain Copy Share Image