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Nhat Hanh Quotes about Meditation

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Meditation is not to avoid society; it is to look deep to have the kind of insight you need to take action. To think that it is just to sit down and enjoy the calm and peace, is wrong.

Meditation is not to avoid society; it is to look deep to have the kind of insight you need to take action. To think that it is just to sit down and enjoy the calm and peace, is wrong.

Thinking, Meditation, Down And

In mindfulness one is not only restful and happy, but alert and awake. Meditation is not evasion; it is a serene encounter with reality.

Reality, Meditation, Encounters

Thich Nhat Hanh (2016). “The Miracle of Mindfulness, Gift Edition”, p.60, Beacon Press

To meditate with mindful breathing is to bring body and mind back to the present moment so that you do not miss your appointment with life.

Life, Breathing, Meditation

Meditation is, first of all, a tool for surveying our territory so we can know what is going on. With the energy of mindfulness, we can calm things down, understand them, and bring harmony back to the conflicting elements inside us.

Meditation, Energy, Mindfulness

Thich Nhat Hanh (2007). “Living Buddha, Living Christ 10th Anniversary Edition”, p.19, Penguin

Meditation means to look deeply, to touch deeply, so we can realize we are already home.

Home, Mean, Meditation

Thich Nhat Hanh (2000). “Going Home: Jesus and Buddha as Brothers”, p.45, Penguin

Meditation is to be aware of what is going on in your body, in your feelings, in your mind, and in the world.

Meditation, Feelings, Mind

Thich Nhat Hanh (2008). “Being Peace”, p.136, ReadHowYouWant.com

Meditation is to get insight, to get understanding and compassion, and when you have them, you are compelled to act.

Compassion, Meditation, Understanding

"Burma's Monks: Already a Success". content.time.com. October 12, 2007.

Total relaxation is the secret to enjoying sitting meditation. I sit with my spine upright, but not rigid; and I relax all the muscles in my body.

Meditation, Relaxation, Secret

"Exclusive Interview With Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh". Interview with Marianne Schnall, www.huffingtonpost.com. May 21, 2010.

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

Peace, Buddhist, Meditation

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

Before practicing meditation, we see that mountains are mountains. When we start to practice, we see that mountains are no longer mountains. After practicing a while, we see that mountains are again mountains. Now the mountains are very free. Our mind is still with the mountains, but it is no longer bound to anything.

Practice, Meditation, Mind

Thich Nhat Hanh (2010). “The Diamond That Cuts Through Illusion”, p.67, Parallax Press

You have to learn how to help a wounded child while still practicing mindful breathing. You should not allow yourself to get lost in action. Action should be meditation at the same time.

Children, Breathing, Meditation

"In Engaged Buddhism, Peace Begins with You". Interview with John Malkin, www.lionsroar.com. July 1, 2003.

Life is available only in the present moment.

Life, Buddhist, Meditation

Thich Nhat Hanh (2004). “Peace Begins Here: Palestinians and Israelis Listening to Each Other”, p.23, Parallax Press

Meditation is not an escape from life... but preparation for really being in life.

Meditation, Preparation

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.

Eye, Meditation, Feelings

Thich Nhat Hanh (2008). “Present Moment Wonderful Moment: Mindfulness Verses for Daily Living: Easyread Large Bold Edition”, p.2, ReadHowYouWant.com

Be mindful 24 hours a day, not just during the one hour you may allot for formal meditation or reading scripture and reciting prayers. Each act must be carried out in mindfulness.

Prayer, Reading, Meditation

Thich Nhat Hanh (1996). “The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation”, p.24, Beacon Press

You who are journalists, writers, citizens, you have the right and duty to say to those you have elected that they must practice mindfulness, calm and deep listening, and loving speech. This is universal thing, taught by all religions.

Practice, Meditation, Listening

Thich Nhat Hanh, Sherab Chodzin Kohn (2006). “True Love: A Practice for Awakening the Heart”, p.92, Shambhala Publications

In Buddhism, we talk of meditation as an act of awakening, to be awake to the fact that the earth is in danger and living species are in danger.

Buddhism, Meditation, Earth

"Beyond environment: falling back in love with Mother Earth" by Jo Confino, www.theguardian.com. February 20, 2012.

We try many ways to be awake, but our society still keeps us forgetful. Meditation is to help us remember.

Meditation, Trying, Our Society

Nhất Hạnh (Thích.), Thich Nhat Hanh (1993). “Love in Action: Writings on Nonviolent Social Change”

Meditation is not to get out of society, to escape from society, but to prepare for a reentery into society.

Meditation, Action

Thich Nhat Hanh (2008). “Being Peace”, p.53, ReadHowYouWant.com

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