“Whoever is not tied to possessions, clinging neither to body nor mind, is never in bondage.” — Thích Nhất Hạnh Bondage Copy Share Image
“Freedom is not given to us by anyone; we have to cultivate it ourselves. It is a daily practice.” — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“Fools do not praise generosity, the wise rejoice in generosity.” — Thích Nhất Hạnh Generosity Copy Share Image
“Those flawed in their nature have no control over themselves.” — Thích Nhất Hạnh Control Copy Share Image
“Our happiness and suffering are the happiness and suffering of others.” — Thich Nhat Hanh Happiness Copy Share Image
“When you love someone, the most precious gift you can give your loved one is your true presence.” — Thich Nhat Hanh Gift Copy Share Image
“True love is made of four elements: loving kindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity. In Sanskrit, these are, maitri, karuna, mudita, and upeksha.” — Thich Nhat Hanh Compassion Copy Share Image
“Knowledge is the first obstacle of the mind that a meditator should be able to remove. We should not be too sure… — Thich Nhat Hanh Knowledge Copy Share Image
“You discover that the main cause of your suffering is the seed of anger in you, because it has been watered too… — Thich Nhat Hanh Anger Copy Share Image
“Those who fail to distinguish the nonessential from the essential and the essential from the nonessential will, in feeding all wrong thoughts,… — 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 Mindfulness Copy Share Image
“Touching the present moment, we realize that the present is made of the past and is creating the future.” — Thích Nhất Hạnh Creating the future Copy Share Image
“The gift of truth is the highest gift. The taste of truth is the sweetest taste. The joy of truth is the… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Desire Copy Share Image
“When we’re having a toothache, we know that not having a toothache is a wonderful thing. Yet when we don’t have a… — Thich Nhat Hanh Toothache Copy Share Image
“Meditation consists of generating three kinds of energy: mindfulness, concentration, and insight. These three energies give us power to nourish happiness and… — Thich Nhat Hanh Focus Copy Share Image
“When anger comes up in us, we should begin to practice mindful breathing right away: “Breathing in, I know that anger is… — Thich Nhat Hanh Children Copy Share Image
“We can also explore four additional concentrations on impermanence, non-craving, letting go, and nirvana. These four practices are found in Sutra on… — Thich Nhat Hanh Buddhism Copy Share Image
“The world is not a problem to be solved; it is a living being to which we belong. The world is part… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Life Copy Share Image
You are a child of the sun, you come from the sun, and that is something true with the Earth also... your… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“Discussing God is not the best use of our energy. If we touch the Holy Spirit, we touch God not as a… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Buddhism Copy Share Image
“If at some point in your life you adopt an idea or a perception as the absolute truth, you close the door… — Thich Nhat Hanh Absolute truth Copy Share Image
“All love may begin by being passionate, especially for younger people. But in the process of living together, they have to learn… — Thich Nhat Hanh Learning Copy Share Image
“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 Copy Share Image
“We often think of peace as the absence of war, that if powerful countries would reduce their weapon arsenals, we could have… — Thich Nhat Hanh Day and night Copy Share Image
“Emperor Wu asked Bodhidharma, the founder of Zen Buddhism in China, how much merit he had earned by building temples all over… — Thich Nhat Hanh Meditation Copy Share Image
“To take good care of ourselves, we must go back and take care of the wounded child inside of us. You have… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Anger Copy Share Image
“Jesus said, “If those who lead you say to you, ‘Look, the Kingdom is in the sky,’ then the birds of the… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Kingdom Copy Share Image
“When we are angry, what do we usually do? We shout, scream, and try to blame someone else for our problems. But… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Anger Copy Share Image
“Our true home is in the present moment. To live in the present moment is a miracle. The miracle is not to… — Thich Nhat Hanh Appreciation Copy Share Image
“When we are caught in notions, rituals, and the outer forms of the practice, not only can we not receive and embody… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Culture Copy Share Image
“The first part of looking at our fear is just inviting it into our awareness without judgment.” — Thich Nhat Hanh Awareness Copy Share Image
“Happiness can be attained by letting go, including letting go of your ideas about happiness.” — Thich Nhat Hanh Happiness Copy Share Image
“The space itself, your home, naturally has a message and intention.” — Thich Nhat Hanh Home Copy Share Image
I have offered teachings and practices in 35 countries, and yet in Vietnam, my books are still banned. — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“Confucius said,"To know that you don't know is the beginning of knowing.” — Thích Nhất Hạnh Confucius Copy Share Image
“Whoever neglects doing good is inviting addiction to evil.” — Thích Nhất Hạnh Addiction Copy Share Image
“When desire stops, there is no more fear. We are then truly free, peaceful, and happy.” — Thich Nhat Hanh Desire Copy Share Image
“Suffering has its beneficial aspects. It can be an excellent teacher.” — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
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