The past is gone, the future is not yet here, and if we do not go back to ourselves in the present moment, we cannot be in touch with life.
THICH NHAT HANHThe past is gone, the future is not yet here, and if we do not go back to ourselves in the present moment, we cannot be in touch with life.
THICH NHAT HANHThe desire to be a free person is very worthwhile. To be free means you are no longer the victim of fear, anger, craving, or suspicion.
THICH NHAT HANHReal love means loving kindness and compassion, the kind of love that does not have any conditions.
THICH NHAT HANHWe 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.
THICH NHAT HANHWhen another person makes you suffer, it is because he suffers deeply within himself, and his suffering is spilling over. He does not need punishment; he needs help. That’s the message he is sending.
THICH NHAT HANHEvery word, every look, every action, and every smile can bring happiness to others.
THICH NHAT HANHThe greatest of all miracles is to be alive.
THICH NHAT HANHWe have to walk in a way that we only print peace and serenity on the Earth. Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.
THICH NHAT HANHSeek peace. When you have peace within, real peace with others will be possible.
THICH NHAT HANHKeeping your body healthy is an expression of gratitude to the whole cosmos – the trees, the clouds, everything.
THICH NHAT HANHYou do not suffer because things are impermanent. You suffer because things are impermanent and you think they are permanent.
THICH NHAT HANHYou have an appointment with life, an appointment that is in the here and now.
THICH NHAT HANHMost of your suffering comes from the lack of understanding of yourself and others.
THICH NHAT HANHSometimes when I am alone in my room in the dark, I practice smiling to myself. I do this to be kind to myself, to take good care of myself, to love myself. I know that if I cannot take care of myself, I cannot take care of anyone else.
THICH NHAT HANHWe have more possibilities available in each moment than we realize.
THICH NHAT HANHSilence is essential. We need silence just as much as we need air, just as much as plants need light. If our minds are crowded with words and thoughts, there is no space for us.
THICH NHAT HANH