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May Quotes by Nhat Hanh
- May we awaken from the dream that we are different.
- May all beings learn how to nourish themselves with joy each day.
- When you plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. You look for reasons it is not doing well. It…
- Be mindful 24 hours a day, not just during the one hour you may allot for formal meditation or reading scripture and reciting prayers. Each…
- It is possible that the next Buddha will not take the form of an individual. The next Buddha may take the form of a community…
- We may think of peace as the absence of war, that if the great powers would reduce their weapons arsenals, we could have peace. But…
- We must look deeply. When we buy something or consume something, we may be participating in an act of killing. This precept [non-killing] reflects our…
- There may be a time when a country will have to wake up from a vision of happiness, when they have to realize that theirs…
- If you get angry easily, it may be because the seed of anger in you has been watered frequently over many years, and unfortunately you…
- It is best if we do not listen to or look at the person whom we consider to be the cause of our anger. Like…
- Every one of us needs a home. The world needs a home. There are so many young people who are homeless. They may have a…
- Recognize that it is not really possible to steadily help others when we ourselves are not in good physical, mental, or emotional state. We may…
- The Buddha said, 'Nothing can survive without food.' This is a very simple and very deep truth. Love and hate are both living phenomena. If…
- The purpose of a vacation is to have the time to rest. But many of us, even when we go on vacation, don't know how…
- The seed of suffering in you may be strong, but don't wait until you have no more suffering before allowing yourself to be happy.
- Around us, life bursts with miracles--a glass of water, a ray of sunshine, a leaf, a caterpillar, a flower, laughter, raindrops. If you live in…
- From time to time, to remind ourselves to relax and be peaceful, we may wish to set aside some time for a retreat, a day…
- It is said that God has created man in his own image. But it may be that humankind has created God in the image of…
- Do not avoid contact with suffering or close your eyes before suffering. Do not lose awareness of the existence of suffering in the life of…
- May our heart's garden of awakening bloom with hundreds of flowers.
More May Quotes
- To this military attitude of the soul we give the name of Heroism... It is a self-trust which slights the restraints of… — Ralph Waldo Emerson
- Economic growth may one day turn out to be a curse rather than a good, and under no conditions can it either… — Hannah Arendt
- Sometimes people who want to understand Haiti from a political perspective may be missing part of the picture. They also need to… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- If one way be better than another, that you may be sure is nature's way. — Aristotle
- It is just that we should be grateful, not only to those with whose views we may agree, but also to those… — Aristotle
- Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever. — Aristophanes
- Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May. — William Shakespeare
- The parents have to learn that the child should not be insulted, humiliated, condemned. If you want to help him, love him… — Rajneesh