Because of your smile, you make life more beautiful.
THICH NHAT HANHBecause of your smile, you make life more beautiful.
THICH NHAT HANHHope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today.
THICH NHAT HANHBe part of the miraculous moment.
THICH NHAT HANHEvery thought you produce, anything you say, any action you do, it bears your signature.
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 HANHThere is a time for everything. There is a time when I sit down, I concentrate myself on the problem of my bills, but I would not worry before that. One thing at a time.
THICH NHAT HANHA true partner or friend is one who encourages you to look deep inside yourself for the beauty and love you’ve been seeking.
THICH NHAT HANHThe greatest of all miracles is to be alive.
THICH NHAT HANHAttachment to views is the greatest impediment to the spiritual path.
THICH NHAT HANHYou do not suffer because things are impermanent. You suffer because things are impermanent and you think they are permanent.
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 HANHMy actions are my only true belongings.
THICH NHAT HANHIf we are not fully ourselves, truly in the present moment, we miss everything.
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 HANHNonviolent action, born of the awareness of suffering and nurtured by love, is the most effective way to confront adversity.
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