Nhat Hanh Quotes About Inspirational

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  • When we recognise the virtues, the talent, the beauty of Mother Earth, something is born in us, some kind of connection; love is born.

    Thich Nhat Hanh, John Stanley, David Loy, Mary Evelyn Tucker, John Grim (2013). “Spiritual Ecology: The Cry of the Earth”, p.46, The Golden Sufi Center
  • Smile, breathe and go slowly.

  • Every breath we take, every step we make, can be filled with peace, joy and serenity.

    Thich Nhat Hanh (2010). “Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life”, p.5, Random House
  • Every thought you produce, anything you say, any action you do, it bears your signature.

    Interview with Oprah Winfrey, www.oprah.com. March, 2010.
  • We fear that this moment will end, that we won't get what we need, that we will lose what we love, or that we will not be safe. Often, our biggest fear is the knowledge that one day our bodies will cease functioning. So even when we are surrounded by all the conditions for happiness, our joy is not complete.

    Thich Nhat Hanh (2012). “Fear: Essential Wisdom for Getting Through the Storm”, p.3, Harper Collins
  • Breathe in deeply to bring your mind home to your body. Then look at, or think of, the person triggering this emotion: With mindfulness, you can see that she is unhappy, that she is suffering. You can see her wrong perceptions. You can see that she is not beautiful when she says things that are unkind.

  • It's very important that we re-learn the art of resting and relaxing. Not only does it help prevent the onset of many illnesses that develop through chronic tension and worrying; it allows us to clear our minds, focus, and find creative solutions to problems.

    "Exclusive Interview With Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh". Interview with Marianne Schnall, www.huffingtonpost.com. May 21, 2010.
  • Fear keeps us focused on the past or worried about the future. If we can acknowledge our fear, we can realize that right now we are okay. Right now, today, we are still alive, and our bodies are working marvelously. Our eyes can still see the beautiful sky. Our ears can still hear the voices of our loved ones.

    Thich Nhat Hanh (2012). “Fear: Essential Wisdom for Getting Through the Storm”, p.4, Harper Collins
  • We 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.

    "Exclusive Interview With Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh". Interview with Marianne Schnall, www.huffingtonpost.com. May 21, 2010.
  • Smile, breathe, go slowly.

  • It is not a matter of faith, it is a matter of practice

    Thich Nhat Hanh (2005). “Touching Peace: Practicing the Art of Mindful Living”, p.1, Parallax Press
  • Drink your tea slowly and reverently, as if it is the axis on which the world earth revolves - slowly, evenly, without rushing toward the future.

    Thich Nhat Hanh (2016). “The Miracle of Mindfulness, Gift Edition”, p.29, Beacon Press
  • You practice mindfulness, on the one hand, to be calm and peaceful. On the other hand, as you practice mindfulness and live a life of peace, you inspire hope for a future of peace.

  • When you look at the sun during your walking meditation, the mindfulness of the body helps you to see that the sun is in you; without the sun there is no life at all and suddenly you get in touch with the sun in a different way.

    "How a sense of sacred can help sustainable business" by Jo Confino, www.theguardian.com. January 8, 2013.
  • You are me, and I am you. Isn't it obvious that we "inter-are"? You cultivate the flower in yourself, so that I will be beautiful. I transform the garbage in myself, so that you will not have to suffer.

    Thich Nhat Hanh (2013). “Call Me by My True Names: The Collected Poems”, p.154, Parallax Press
  • If you truly get in touch with a piece of carrot, you get in touch with the soil, the rain, the sunshine. You get in touch with Mother Earth and eating in such a way, you feel in touch with true life, your roots, and that is meditation. If we chew every morsel of our food in that way we become grateful and when you are grateful, you are happy.

    "Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh: only love can save us from climate change" by Jo Confino, www.theguardian.com. January 21, 2013.
  • When you love someone, the best thing you can offer is your presence. How can you love if you are not there?

    "Which Parent Are You? Become More Present In 3 Steps" by Hunter Clarke-Fields, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 9, 2016.
  • The most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.

  • We will be more successful in all our endeavors if we can let go of the habit of running all the time, and take little pauses to relax and re-center ourselves. And we'll also have a lot more joy in living.

    "Exclusive Interview With Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh". Interview with Marianne Schnall, www.huffingtonpost.com. May 21, 2010.
  • You carry Mother Earth within you. She is not outside of you. Mother Earth is not just your environment. In that insight of inter-being, it is possible to have real communication with the Earth, which is the highest form of prayer.

  • People suffer because they are caught in their views. As soon as we release those views, we are free and we don't suffer anymore.

    Interview with Oprah Winfrey, www.oprah.com. March, 2010.
  • Every day we do things, we are things that have to do with peace. If we are aware of our life..., our way of looking at things, we will know ohw to make peace right in the moment, we are alive.

    Thich Nhat Hanh (2005). “Being Peace”, p.50, Parallax Press
  • Changing is not just changing the things outside of us. First of all we need the right view that transcends all notions including of being and non-being, creator and creature, mind and spirit. That kind of insight is crucial for transformation and healing.

    Beyond environment: falling back in love with Mother Earth" by Jo Confino, www.theguardian.com. February 20, 2012.
  • If we are peaceful, if we are happy, we can smile, and everyone in our family, our entire society, will benefit from our peace.

    Thich Nhat Hanh (2008). “Being Peace”, p.2, ReadHowYouWant.com
  • Fear, separation, hate and anger come from the wrong view that you and the Earth are two separate entities, the Earth is only the environment. You are in the centre and you want to do something for the Earth in order for you to survive. That is a dualistic way of seeing.

    "Beyond environment: falling back in love with Mother Earth" by Jo Confino, www.theguardian.com. February 20, 2012.
  • Many of us worry about the situation of the world . . . We need to remain calm, to see clearly. Meditation is a means to be aware, and to try to help.

  • To take care of the environment, we must first take care of the environmentalist.

  • You cannot transmit wisdom and insight to another person. The seed is already there. A good teacher touches the seed, allowing it to wake up, to sprout, and to grow.

    Thich Nhat Hanh (2011). “Planting Seeds: Practicing Mindfulness with Children”, p.15, Parallax Press
  • In order to heal others, we first need to heal ourselves. And to heal ourselves, we need to know how to deal with ourselves.

  • True self is non-self, the awareness that the self is made only of non-self elements. There's no separation between self and other, and everything is interconnected. Once you are aware of that you are no longer caught in the idea that you are a separate entity.

    "'This Is The Buddha's Love' Melvin McLeod interviews Thich Nhat Hanh". Interview with Melvin McLeod, www.pbs.org. June 3, 2010.
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