“I come here empty-handed, and I go empty-handed. My actions are my only true belongings. I cannot escape the consequences of my… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“The son needs the father to have access to his source, and the father needs the son to have access to the… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Acceptance Copy Share Image
“Ignorance is in each cell of our body and our consciousness. It's like a drop of ink diffused in a glass of… — Thich Nhat Hanh Consciousness Copy Share Image
In order to rally people, governments need enemies. They want us to be afraid, to hate, so we will rally behind them.… — Thich Nhat Hanh Government Copy Share Image
“If we have too many worries, fears, and doubts, we have no room for living and loving. We need to practice letting… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Doubts Copy Share Image
“As soon as we pay attention to our breath, as we breathe in, these three things—body, breath, and mind—come together.” — Thích Nhất Hạnh Breath Copy Share Image
“For many people, it [suffering] starts already at a very young age. So what don't schools teach our young people the way… — Thich Nhat Hanh Suffering Copy Share Image
“To me, religious life is life. I do not see any reason to spend one’s whole life tasting just one kind of… — Thich Nhat Hanh Life Copy Share Image
“This is the nonduality principle of Buddhism: there is nothing to throw away. If a person has never suffered, he or she… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Buddhism Copy Share Image
“the four sacred and wonderful truths of Buddhism. The Four Noble Truths are: first, there is suffering; second, there is a path… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Buddhism Copy Share Image
“Buddhism teaches that joy and happiness arise from letting go. Please sit down and take an inventory of your life. There are… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Buddhism Copy Share Image
“You can sit down with that fearful child inside and be gentle with him or her. You might say something like this:… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Children Copy Share Image
“You can arrange your schedule so you have enough time to eat. The place and teh food should be appropriate. Tell me… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“You only need to breathe mindfully and smile to your habit energy: “Oh, I got pulled away by that again.” When you… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Habits Copy Share Image
“Because they have learned not to get caught in notions or representations, they do not speak as though they alone hold the… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Truth Copy Share Image
“You cannot reach lofty heights in art if you do not first discover the unsurpassable beauty in your own heart. If you… — Thich Nhat Hanh Art Copy Share Image
“Even if you do not have a baby in your womb, the seed is already there. Even if you are not married,… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“The most precious gift we can offer others is our presence. When our mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like… — Thich Nhat Hanh Compassion Copy Share Image
“Peace can exist only in the present moment. It is rid iculous to say "Wait until I finish this, then I will… — Thich Nhat Hanh Peace Copy Share Image
“Deep listening simply means listening with compassion. Even if the other person is full of wrong perceptions, discrimination, blaming, judging, and criticizing,… — Thich Nhat Hanh Communication Copy Share Image
“I always encourage them to practice in a way that will help them go back to their own tradition and get re-rooted.… — Thich Nhat Hanh Culture Copy Share Image
“The philosopher Vatsigotra asked, “Is there a self?” and the Buddha did not say anything. Vatsigotra persisted, “Do you mean there is… — Thich Nhat Hanh Enlightenment Copy Share Image
“Sometimes people ask you: "When is your birthday?" But you might ask yourself a more interesting question: "Before that day which is… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
“Buddha taught, “Breathing in, I recognize my feeling. Breathing out, I calm my feeling.” If you practice this, not only will your… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Buddhism Copy Share Image
“Every day we are engaged in a miracle which we don’t even recognize: a blue sky, white clouds, green leaves, the black,… — Thich Nhat Hanh Blue sky Copy Share Image
“There is no distinction between means and ends. There is no way to happiness, happiness is the way. There is no way… — Thich Nhat Hanh Buddhism Copy Share Image
“For me, there is no happiness without freedom, and freedom is not given to us by anyone; we have to cultivate it… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Freedom Copy Share Image
“failures are not your own self. See to it that you are free from them. Only when you can relinquish them can… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Failure Copy Share Image
“Once we recognize that all things are impermanent, we have no problem enjoying them. In fact, real peace and joy are only… — Thich Nhat Hanh Impermanence Copy Share Image
“Understanding is like water flowing in a stream. Wisdom and knowledge are solid and can block our understanding” — Thich Nhat Hanh Knowledge Copy Share Image
“Don’t do any task in order to get it over with. Resolve to do each job in a relaxed way, with all… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
“EACH THOUGHT, each action in the sunlight of awareness becomes sacred. In this light, no boundary exists between the sacred and the… — Thich Nhat Hanh Knowledge Copy Share Image
“By oneself is evil done, by oneself is one made impure. By oneself is evil undone, by oneself is one made pure.… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Copy Share Image
“I bowed my heard, and I knew that we have a lot to learn from the leaf because it was not afraid… — 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… — Thich Nhat Hanh End of the road Copy Share Image
“It is not by going out for a demonstration against nuclear missiles that we can bring about peace. It is with our… — Thich Nhat Hanh Peace Copy Share Image
“When we observe or listen to other people, we often don’t see them clearly or really hear what they’re saying. We see… — Thich Nhat Hanh Communication Copy Share Image
“here is the mud, and there is the lotus that grows out of the mud. We need the mud in order to… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“Life is available only in the present. That is why we should walk in such a way that every step can bring… — Thich Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
“Jesus said that it is as difficult for a wealthy person to enter the Kingdom of God as it is for a… — Thích Nhất Hạnh Kingdom of god Copy Share Image
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