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Nhat Hanh Quotes - Page 12

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

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

Peace, Buddhist, Meditation

The other person has wrong perceptions about himself and about us. And we have wrong perceptions about ourselves and the other person. And that is the foundation for violence and conflict and war.

War, Perception, Foundation

Interview with Oprah Winfrey, www.oprah.com.

The best way to take care of the future is to take care of the present moment.

Future, Care, Way

Thich Nhat Hanh (2008). “Understanding Our Mind”, p.230, ReadHowYouWant.com

Look into a flower and you see the whole cosmos.

Flower, Cosmos, Looks

In Buddhism, mindfulness is the key. Mindfulness is the energy that sheds light on all things and all activities, producing the power of concentration, bringing forth deep insight and awakening. Mindfulness is the base of Buddhist practice

Buddhist, Buddhism, Keys

There is a time for everything. There is a time when I sit down, I concentrate myself on the problem of my bills, but I would not worry before that. One thing at a time.

Worry, Bills, Problem

Interview with Oprah Winfrey, www.oprah.com.

Meditation is not to escape from society, but to come back to ourselves and see what is going on. Once there is seeing, there must be acting. With mindfulness, we know what to do and what not to do to help.

Buddhist, Meditation, Vision

Being rich is an obstacle to loving. When you are rich, you want to continue to be rich, and so you end up devoting all your time, all your energy, in your daily life to stay rich.

Energy, Want, Obstacles

Thich Nhat Hanh, Sherab Chodzin Kohn (2011). “True Love: A Practice for Awakening the Heart”, p.6, Shambhala Publications

As you embrace your pain, you get relief and you find out how to handle that emotion. And if you know how to handle the fear, then you have enough insight in order to solve the problem. The problem is to not allow that anxiety to take over.

Pain, Order, Anxiety

Interview with Oprah Winfrey, www.oprah.com.

Peace is present right here and now, in ourselves and in everything we do and see. Every breath we take, every step we take, can be filled with peace, joy, and serenity. The question is whether or not we are in touch with it. We need only to be awake, alive in the present moment.

Peace, Life Changing, Joy

FaceBook post by Thich Nhat Hanh from Oct 05, 2015

The energy of compassion is very strong. We suffer. That is real. But we have learned not to get angry and not to allow ourselves to be carried by anger. We realize right away that that is fear. That is corruption.

Strong, Real, Compassion

If you look deeply into the palm of your hand, you will see your parents and all generations of your ancestors. All of them are alive in this moment. Each is present in your body. You are the continuation of each of these people.

Life, Family, Spiritual

Thich Nhat Hanh (2008). “Present Moment Wonderful Moment: Mindfulness Verses for Daily Living: Easyread Large Bold Edition”, p.80, ReadHowYouWant.com

When we are angry, our anger is our very self. To suppress or chase away our anger is to suppress or chase away ourselves. When anger is born, we can be aware that anger is an energy in us, and we can change that energy into another kind of energy. If we want to transform it, first we have to know how to accept it.

Anger, Self, Energy

Your anxiety is your baby. You have to take care of it. You have to go back to yourself, recognize the suffering in you, embrace the suffering, and you get relief. And if you continue with your practice of mindfulness, you understand the roots, the nature of the suffering, and you know the way to transform it.

Baby, Roots, Practice

Interview with Oprah Winfrey, www.oprah.com.

Are we treating our body kindly by the way we eat, by the way we drink, by the way we work? Are we treating ourselves with enough joy and tenderness and peace? Or are we feeding ourselves with toxins that we get from the market - the spiritual, intellectual, entertainment market?

Spiritual, Joy, Intellectual

"Building a Community of Love: bell hooks and Thich Nhat Hanh". Interview with Bell Hooks, www.lionsroar.com. March 24, 2017.

The root-word "buddha" means to wake up, to know, to understand; and he or she who wakes up and understands is call a Buddha. It is as simple as that. The capacity to wake up, to understand, and to love is called Buddha nature.

Knowledge, Mean, Simple

When we respect our blood ancestors and our spiritual ancestors, we feel rooted. If we find ways to cherish and develop our spiritual heritage, we will avoid the kind of alienation that is destroying society, and we will become whole again. ... Learning to touch deeply the jewels of our own tradition will allow us to understand and appreciate the values of other traditions, and this will benefit everyone.

Spiritual, Blood, Jewels

You are not an observer, you are a participant.

Participants, Observers

Thich Nhat Hanh (2008). “Being Peace”, p.45, ReadHowYouWant.com

Nothing is more precious than being in the present moment. Fully alive, fully aware.

Live Your Life, Alive, Moments

Thich Nhat Hanh (2015). “The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation”, p.70, Harmony

To meditate does not mean to fight with a problem. To meditate means to observe. Your smile proves it. It proves that you are being gentle with yourself, that the sun of awareness is shining in you, that you have control of your situation. You are yourself, and you have acquired some peace.

Smile, Peace, Mean

Thich Nhat Hanh (2006). “The Sun My Heart”, p.13, Parallax Press

Recognize that it is not really possible to steadily help others when we ourselves are not in good physical, mental, or emotional state. We may be able to carry on for a while, but sooner or later we end up feeling depleted, discouraged, or weak. We cannot keep on giving when we are running on an empty tank. We need to be solid.

Motivational, Running, Emotional

You only need to walk in mindfulness, making peaceful, happy steps on our planet. Breathe deeply, and enjoy your breathing. Be aware that the sky is blue and the birds' songs are beautiful. Enjoy being alive and you will help the living Christ and the living Buddha continue for a long, long time.

Happy, Beautiful, Song

Thich Nhat Hanh (2007). “Living Buddha, Living Christ 10th Anniversary Edition”, p.59, Penguin

I vow to live fully in each moment.

Good Morning, Good Day, Morning Inspirational

Thich Nhat Hanh (2008). “Present Moment Wonderful Moment: Mindfulness Verses for Daily Living: Easyread Large Bold Edition”, p.4, ReadHowYouWant.com

The most precious gift we can offer others is our presence.

Friendship, Mindfulness, Precious Gifts

Thich Nhat Hanh (2007). “Living Buddha, Living Christ 10th Anniversary Edition”, p.20, Penguin

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.

Moon, Rivers, Used

Thich Nhat Hanh (2016). “The Miracle of Mindfulness, Gift Edition”, p.56, Beacon Press

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