753 Quotes by Nhat Hanh

You have to do it by yourself. You can not do it alone.

Many people are alive but don't touch the miracle of being alive.

Your breathing should flow gracefully, like a river, like a watersnake crossing the water, and not like a chain of rugged mountains or the gallop of a horse. To master our breath is to be in control of our bodies and minds. Each time we find ourselves dispersed and find it difficult to gain control of ourselves by different means, the method of watching the breath should always be used.

Silence is essential. We need silence just as much as we need air, just as much as plants need light. If our minds are crowded with words and thoughts, there is no space for us.

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.

It is not impermanence that makes us suffer. What makes us suffer is wanting things to be permanent when they are not.

It is said that God has created man in his own image. But it may be that humankind has created God in the image of humankind.

When someone does not know how to handle his own suffering, one allows it to spill all over the people around him or her. When you suffer, you make people around you suffer. That's very natural. This is why we have to learn how to handle our suffering, so we won't spread it everywhere.

Mother Earth is very talented. She has produced Buddhas, bodhisattvas, great beings.