753 Quotes by Nhat Hanh

Anxiety, the illness of our time, comes primarily from our inability to dwell in the present moment.

Most of us experience a life full of wonderful moments and difficult moments. But for many of us, even when we are most joyful, there is fear behind our joy.

The raft is used to cross the river. It isn't to be carried around on your shoulders. The finger which points at the moon isn't the moon itself.

How do you want to create peace, if there is no peace inside yourselves?

To meditate with mindful breathing is to bring body and mind back to the present moment so that you do not miss your appointment with life.

The Noble Eight-Fold Path is the path of living in awareness. Mindfulness is the foundation. By practicing mindfulness, you can develop concentration, which enables you to attain understanding. Thanks to right concentration, you realize right awareness, thoughts, speech, action, livelihood and effort. The understanding which develops can liberate you from every shackle of suffering and give birth to true peace and joy.

I promise myself that I will enjoy every minute of the day that is given me to live.

I realize that many elements of the Buddhist teaching can be found in Christianity, Judaism, Islam. I think if Buddhism can help, it is the concrete methods of practice.

The war is in our souls.