Nhat Hanh Quotes about War

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If you have not suffered hunger, you do not appreciate having something to eat. If you have not gone through a war, you don't know the value of peace. That is why we should not try to run away from one thing after

If you have not suffered hunger, you do not appreciate having something to eat. If you have not gone through a war, you don't know the value of peace. That is why we should not try to run away from one thing after another thing. Holding our suffering, looking deeply into it, we find a way to happiness.

Nhat Hanh

Running, War, Appreciate

We may think of peace as the absence of war, that if the great powers would reduce their weapons arsenals, we could have peace. But if we look deeply into the weapons, we will see our own minds - our own prejudices, fears, and ignorance.

Nhat Hanh

Karma, War, Ignorance

Thich Nhat Hanh (1993). “Love in Action: Writings on Nonviolent Social Change”, p.75, Parallax Press

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.

Nhat Hanh

War, Perception, Foundation

Interview with Oprah Winfrey, www.oprah.com.

If we are at war with our parents, our family, our society, or our church, there is probably a war going on inside us also, so the most basic work for peace is to return to ourselves and create harmony among the elements within us - our feelings, our perceptions, and our mental states. That is why the practice of meditation, looking deeply, is so important.

Nhat Hanh

Family, Peace, War

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

Preventing war is much better than protesting against the war. Protesting the war is too late.

Nhat Hanh

War, Too Late, Preventing

Thich Nhat Hanh (2008). “Being Peace: Easyread Super Large 24pt Edition”, p.200, ReadHowYouWant.com

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

Nhat Hanh

Peace, War, Work

In order to rally people, governments need enemies... if they do not have a real enemy, they will invent one in order to mobilize us.

Nhat Hanh

Peace, Real, War

The war is in our souls.

Nhat Hanh

War, Soul

We who have touched war have a duty to bring the truth about war to those who have not had a direct experience of it. We are the light at the tip of the candle. It is really hot, but it has the power of shining and illuminating. If we practice mindfulness, we will know how to look deeply into the nature of war and, with our insight, wake people up so that together we can avoid repeating the same horrors again and again.

Nhat Hanh

War, Light, Together We Can

With mindfulness - the practice of peace - we can begin by working to transform the wars in ourselves. Conscious breathing helps us do this.

Nhat Hanh

War, Practice, Breathing

Thich Nhat Hanh (2008). “For a Future to Be Possible: Easyread Super Large 18pt Edition”, p.12, ReadHowYouWant.com

We are always running, and it has become a habit. We struggle all the time, even during our sleep. We are at war with ourselves, and we can easily start a war with others.

Nhat Hanh

Running, Time, War

Thich Nhat Hanh (2015). “The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation”, p.24, Harmony