864 Quotes by Thich Nhat Hanh

The most effective way to show compassion to another is to listen, rather than talk.

So if we love someone, we should train in being able to listen. By listening with calm and understanding, we can ease the suffering of another person.

Compassion is a verb.

Every human being wants to love and be loved. This is very natural. But often love, desire, need, and fear get wrapped up all together

When your mind is liberated your heart floods with compassion: compassion for yourself, for having undergone countless sufferings because because you were not yet able to relieve yourself of false views, hatred, ignorance, and anger; and compassion for others because they do not yet see and are still imprisoned by false views, hatred, and ignorance and continue to create suffering for themselves and others.

Shallow understanding accompanies shallow compassion. Great understanding goes with great compassion.

Each time we practice sitting meditation, walking meditation, awareness of breathing, loving speech, deep listening, or any other mindfulness practice, our roots are growing stronger and deeper and we are gaining more solidity and strength.

The wise do not consider the chains and shackles of jail to be the toughest restraints. The chains of attachment are the strongest of the ties that bind.

Whenever I feel sad or a little fragile, I invoke their presence (the ancestors) for support, and they never fail to be there.