The moment you understand the importance of loving yourself, you will stop hurting others.
THICH NHAT HANHThe moment you understand the importance of loving yourself, you will stop hurting others.
THICH NHAT HANHYour presence is a miracle.
THICH NHAT HANHWhen you learn how to suffer, you suffer much less.
THICH NHAT HANHWhat you are looking for is already in you. You already are everything you are seeking.
THICH NHAT HANHMindful time spent with the person we love is the fullest expression of true love and real generosity.
THICH NHAT HANHTo think in terms of either pessimism or optimism oversimplifies the truth. The problem is to see reality as it is.
THICH NHAT HANHAs long as you find something beautiful, good, and true to believe in and abide by, you have the equivalent of God in your life.
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.
THICH NHAT HANHThe past is gone, the future is not yet here, and if we do not go back to ourselves in the present moment, we cannot be in touch with life.
THICH NHAT HANHMost of your suffering comes from the lack of understanding of yourself and others.
THICH NHAT HANHOnly the present moment contains life.
THICH NHAT HANHSmile, breathe and go slowly.
THICH NHAT HANHAs we cultivate peace and happiness in ourselves, we also nourish peace and happiness in those we love.
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 HANHThe most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.
THICH NHAT HANHEnlightenment 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