When we change our daily lives – the way we think, speak and act – we change the world.
THICH NHAT HANHAttachment to views is the greatest impediment to the spiritual path.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
-
-
Enlightenment is always there. Small enlightenment will bring great enlightenment. If you breathe in and are aware that you are alive – that you can touch the miracle of being alive – then that is a kind of enlightenment.
THICH NHAT HANH -
Because you are alive, everything is possible.
THICH NHAT HANH -
Every word, every look, every action, and every smile can bring happiness to others.
THICH NHAT HANH -
If you think that peace and happiness are somewhere else and you run after them, you will never arrive.
THICH NHAT HANH -
Be part of the miraculous moment.
THICH NHAT HANH -
Smile, breathe and go slowly.
THICH NHAT HANH -
Today is the most important day of our lives.
THICH NHAT HANH -
Choose to be in touch with what is wonderful, refreshing, and healing within yourself and around you.
THICH NHAT HANH -
Silence is something that comes from your heart, not from outside. Silence doesn’t mean not talking and not doing things; it means that you are not disturbed inside. If you’re truly silent, then no matter what situation you find yourself in you can enjoy the silence.
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 -
The way you speak to others can offer them joy, happiness, self-confidence, hope, trust, and enlightenment. Mindful speaking is a deep practice.
THICH NHAT HANH -
The moment you understand the importance of loving yourself, you will stop hurting others.
THICH NHAT HANH -
People normally cut reality into compartments, and so are unable to see the interdependence of all phenomena.
THICH NHAT HANH -
For things to reveal themselves to us, we need to be ready to abandon our views about them.
THICH NHAT HANH -
Hope 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 HANH







