Today is the most important day of our lives.
THICH NHAT HANHToday is the most important day of our lives.
THICH NHAT HANHPeople suffer because they are caught in their views. As soon as we release those views, we are free and we don’t suffer anymore.
THICH NHAT HANHMany people think excitement is happiness. But when you are excited you are not peaceful. True happiness is based on peace.
THICH NHAT HANHAttachment to views is the greatest impediment to the spiritual path.
THICH NHAT HANHYour presence is a miracle.
THICH NHAT HANHWithout suffering, you have no way to learn how to be understanding and compassionate.
THICH NHAT HANHEvery thought you produce, anything you say, any action you do, it bears your signature.
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 HANHThe greatest of all miracles is to be alive.
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 HANHIn true love, there is no pride.
THICH NHAT HANHNonviolent action, born of the awareness of suffering and nurtured by love, is the most effective way to confront adversity.
THICH NHAT HANHBe part of the miraculous moment.
THICH NHAT HANHKeeping your body healthy is an expression of gratitude to the whole cosmos – the trees, the clouds, everything.
THICH NHAT HANHLife is a miracle, and being aware of simply this can already make us very happy.
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 HANH