Be angry, it’s okay. To be angry, that is very human. And to learn how to smile at your anger and make peace with your anger is very nice.
THICH NHAT HANHBe angry, it’s okay. To be angry, that is very human. And to learn how to smile at your anger and make peace with your anger is very nice.
THICH NHAT HANHDeep listening is the kind of listening that can help relieve the suffering of another person.
THICH NHAT HANHBe Yourself. Life is precious as it is. All the elements for your happiness are already here. There is no need to run, strive, search, or struggle. Just Be.
THICH NHAT HANHWe have more possibilities available in each moment than we realize.
THICH NHAT HANHThe most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.
THICH NHAT HANHLetting go gives us freedom and freedom is the only condition for happiness.
THICH NHAT HANHAs we cultivate peace and happiness in ourselves, we also nourish peace and happiness in those we love.
THICH NHAT HANHThere is the mud, and there is the lotus that grows out of the mud. We need the mud in order to make the lotus.
THICH NHAT HANHChoose to be in touch with what is wonderful, refreshing, and healing within yourself and around you.
THICH NHAT HANHWhen you love someone, the best thing you can offer is your presence. How can you love if you are not there?
THICH NHAT HANHReal love means loving kindness and compassion, the kind of love that does not have any conditions.
THICH NHAT HANHToday is the most important day of our lives.
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 HANHThe source of a true smile is an awakened mind. Smiling helps you approach the day with gentleness and understanding.
THICH NHAT HANHPeople have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.
THICH NHAT HANHWe will be more successful in all our endeavors if we can let go of the habit of running all the time, and take little pauses to relax and re-center ourselves. And we’ll also have a lot more joy in living.
THICH NHAT HANH