753 Quotes by Nhat Hanh

Peace is present right here and now, in ourselves and in everything.

No one is more worthy of your kindness and compassion than you are.

Life is a miracle, and being aware of simply this can already make us very happy.

What we most need to do is to hear within us the sound of the Earth crying.

The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it. (21)

Through your love for each other, through learning the art of making one person happy, you learn to express your love for the whole of humanity and all beings. Please help us develop the curriculum for the Institute for the Happiness of One Person. Don't wait until we open the school. You can begin practicing right away.

Working for peace in the future is to work for peace in the present moment.

If the people who hurt us have anger or desperation within them then they suffer. When you see that someone suffers, you might be motivated by a desire to help him not to suffer anymore.

I do many kinds of work, and if you forbid me from binding books, from gardening, from writing poetry, from practicing walking meditation, from teaching children, I will be very unhappy. To me, work is pleasant. Pleasant or unpleaseant depends on our way of looking.