We humans have lost the wisdom of genuinely resting and relaxing. We worry too much. We don’t allow our bodies to heal, and we don’t allow our minds and hearts to heal.
THICH NHAT HANHWe humans have lost the wisdom of genuinely resting and relaxing. We worry too much. We don’t allow our bodies to heal, and we don’t allow our minds and hearts to heal.
THICH NHAT HANHHuman beings are not our enemy. Our enemy is not the other person. Our enemy is the violence, ignorance, and injustice in us and in the other person.
THICH NHAT HANHWithout suffering, you have no way to learn how to be understanding and compassionate.
THICH NHAT HANHIn true love, there is no pride.
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 HANHI have arrived. I am home. My destination is in each step.
THICH NHAT HANHWe are here to awaken from our illusion of separateness.
THICH NHAT HANHSometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.
THICH NHAT HANHIt is possible to live twenty-four hours a day in a state of love. Every movement, every glance, every thought, and every word can be infused with love.
THICH NHAT HANHEvery word, every look, every action, and every smile can bring happiness to others.
THICH NHAT HANHFear keeps us focused on the past or worried about the future.
THICH NHAT HANHMany people are alive but don’t touch the miracle of being alive.
THICH NHAT HANHYou have an appointment with life, an appointment that is in the here and now.
THICH NHAT HANHAs long as you find something beautiful, good, and true to believe in and abide by, you have the equivalent of God in your life.
THICH NHAT HANHMindful time spent with the person we love is the fullest expression of true love and real generosity.
THICH NHAT HANHWhen we change our daily lives – the way we think, speak and act – we change the world.
THICH NHAT HANH