Quote Archives: Thich Nhat Hanh

 

Good morning vow ~ Thich Nhat Hanh

Waking up this morning, I smile. Twenty-four brand new hours are before me. I vow to live fully in each moment and to look at all beings with eyes of compassion. Thich Nhat Hanh

Happiness is here ~ Thich Nhat Hanh

Little by little you must train yourself for life, for happiness. You probably received a college degree that you spent years working for, and you thought that happiness would be possible after you got it. But that was not true, because after getting the degree and finding a job, you continued to suffer. You have […]

Still water reflecting reality ~ Thich Nhat Hanh

Breathing in, I see myself as still water. Breathing out, I reflect things as they are. Thich Nhat Hanh

Alive in the present moment ~ Thich Nhat Hanh

We can smile, breathe, walk, and eat our meals in a way that allows us to be in touch with the abundance of happiness that is available. We are very good at preparing to live, but not very good at living. We know how to sacrifice ten years for a diploma, and we are willing […]

Reflections in the clear water of your heart ~ Thich Nhat Hanh

Everything inside and around us wants to reflect itself in us. We don’t have to go anywhere to obtain the truth. We only need to be still and things will reveal themselves in the clear water of your heart. Thich Nhat Hanh

Loving our enemy ~ Thich Nhat Hanh

When Gandhi said that love is the force that can liberate, he meant we have to love our enemy. Even if our enemy is cruel, even if he is crushing us, sowing terror and injustice, we have to love him. This is the message of Jesus. But how can we love our enemy? There is […]

Still arriving ~ Thich Nhat Hanh

Do not say that I’ll depart tomorrow because even today I still arrive. Thich Nhat Hanh

The most important practice in Buddhist meditation ~ Thich Nhat Hanh

Looking deeply into the wrong perceptions, ideas, and notions that are at the base of our suffering is the most important practice in Buddhist meditation. Thich Nhat Hanh

In touch with the wonders of life ~ Thich Nhat Hanh

Our true home is the present moment. If we really live in the moment, our worries and hardships will disappear and we will discover life with all its miracles. Real life can only be found and touched in the here and now. This is because the present moment is the only moment we can actually […]

The wonders of life ~ Thich Nhat Hanh

Life is filled with suffering, but it is also filled with many wonders, like the blue sky, the sunshine, the eyes of a baby. To suffer is not enough. We must also be in touch with the wonders of life. They are within us and all around us, everywhere, any time. Thich Nhat Hanh

Real strength ~ Thich Nhat Hanh

Real strength can be found not in power, money, or weapons, but in deep, inner peace. When we have enough insight, we are not caught by many difficult situations anymore. Thich Nhat Hanh

Breath ~ Thich Nhat Hanh

Breath is the bridge which connects life to consciousness, which unites your body to your thoughts. Thich Nhat Hanh

Letting Go ~ Thich Nhat Hanh

Hearing the bell, I am able to let go of all afflictions. My heart is calm, my sorrows ended. I am no longer bound to anything. I learn to listen to my suffering and the suffering of the other person. When understanding is born in me, compassion is also born. Thich Nhat Hanh

Blooming garden of awakening ~ Thich Nhat Hanh

May our heart’s garden of awakening bloom with hundreds of flowers. Thich Nhat Hanh

A Serene Encounter With Reality ~ Thich Nhat Hanh

In mindfulness one is not only restful and happy, but alert and awake. Meditation is not evasion; it is a serene encounter with reality. Thich Nhat Hanh

The First Miracle of Mindfulness ~ Thich Nhat Hanh

The first miracle brought about by mindfulness is your own presence, your real presence. With this energy dwelling in you, you become completely alive. When the energy of mindfulness is dwelling in you, Buddha is dwelling in you. The energy of mindfulness is the energy of Buddha. It is the equivalent of the Holy Spirit. […]

Right Speech ~ Thich Nhat Hanh

Sometimes we speak clumsily and create internal knots in others. Then we say, “I was just telling the truth.” It may be the truth, but if our way of speaking causes unnecessary suffering, it is not Right Speech. The truth must be presented in ways that others can accept. Words that damage or destroy are […]

An appointment with life ~ Thich Nhat Hanh

You have an appointment with life, an appointment that is in the here and now. Thich Nhat Hanh

Ability to love yourself ~ Thich Nhat Hanh

The object of your practice should first of all be yourself. Your love for the other, your ability to love another person, depends on your ability to love yourself. Thich Nhat Hanh