Books Quote by Thich Nhat Hanh

“For example, the sound of the telephone can make us irritated and anxious. That is the sound of the telephone which comes as a…

— Thích Nhất Hạnh

“Bhikkhus, the teaching is merely a vehicle to describe the truth. Don’t mistake it for the truth itself. A finger pointing at the moon…

— Thich Nhat Hanh

“If we practice walking meditation, we walk just for walking, not to arrive.”

— Thích Nhất Hạnh

“Control the senses, practice equanimity. Live by disciplinary rules. Associate with good friends who are not lazy and live purely. Be courteous and well-mannered,…

— Thích Nhất Hạnh

“If you are lost in a forest at night, you can follow the North Star to find your way out. You follow the North…

— Thich Nhat Hanh

“If you are a poet, you will clearly see a cloud floating on this sheet of paper. Thich Nhat Hanh”

— Thich Nhat Hanh

“Happiness can be attained by letting go, including letting go of your ideas about happiness.”

— Thich Nhat Hanh

“We have many kinds of energies in us, including the energies of anger, violence, and craving. But compassion is also a very strong energy.”

— Thích Nhất Hạnh

“Knowing how to handle suffering, you know at the same time how to produce happiness. And if you’re truly happy, we all profit from…

— Thich Nhat Hanh

“You have to realize that happiness is not something you find at the end of the road. You have to understand that it is…

— Thich Nhat Hanh

“Suppose you are in the desert, and you only have one glass of muddy water. You have to transform the muddy water into clear…

— Thich Nhat Hanh

“When you speak, allow the insight of our collective humanity to speak through you. When you walk, don't walk for yourself alone; walk for…

— Thích Nhất Hạnh