753 Quotes by Nhat Hanh

If we are free from attachment, we can easily recognize ourselves in other people, in different forms of manifestation, and then we don’t have to suffer.

To meditate is to be aware of what is going on – in our bodies, our feelings our minds, and in the world. When we settle into the present moment, we can see the beauties and wonders before our eyes.

We need to move beyond the idea of ‘environment’ and fall back in love with Mother Earth.

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

Even if we cannot be completely non-voilent, by being vegetarian we are going in the direction of non-voilence.

When we give ourselves the chance to let go of all our tension, the body’s natural capacity to heal itself can begin to work.

The roots of war are in the way we live our daily lives – the way we develop our industries, build up our society, and consume goods.

I don’t have to hate any person because I can always start anew, I can always reconcile.

At first glance, that might seem a little silly: why put so much stress on a simple thing? But that’s precisely the point.