Without being peace, we cannot do anything for peace. If we cannot smile, we cannot help other people to smile. If we are not peaceful, then we cannot contribute to the peace movement.
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.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
-
-
There 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 HANH -
In true dialogue, both sides are willing to change.
THICH NHAT HANH -
Your presence is a miracle.
THICH NHAT HANH -
Every thought you produce, anything you say, any action you do, it bears your signature.
THICH NHAT HANH -
Breathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile. Dwelling in the present moment I know this is the only moment.
THICH NHAT HANH -
The source of a true smile is an awakened mind. Smiling helps you approach the day with gentleness and understanding.
THICH NHAT HANH -
There is no way to happiness – happiness is the way.
THICH NHAT HANH -
Deep listening is the kind of listening that can help relieve the suffering of another person.
THICH NHAT HANH -
Be 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 HANH -
If you love someone but rarely make yourself available to him or her, that is not true love.
THICH NHAT HANH -
Sometimes 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 HANH -
You do not suffer because things are impermanent. You suffer because things are impermanent and you think they are permanent.
THICH NHAT HANH -
I have arrived. I am home. My destination is in each step.
THICH NHAT HANH -
Without being peace, we cannot do anything for peace. If we cannot smile, we cannot help other people to smile. If we are not peaceful, then we cannot contribute to the peace movement.
THICH NHAT HANH -
People normally cut reality into compartments, and so are unable to see the interdependence of all phenomena.
THICH NHAT HANH