50 Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes That Will Motivate You

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50 Best Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes

1. “The past is gone, the future is not yet here, and if we do not go back to ourselves in the present moment, we cannot be in touch with life.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

2. “In true love, you attain freedom.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

3. “If our love is only a will to possess, it is not love.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

4. “The true miracle is not walking on water or walking in air, but simply walking on this earth.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

5. “Root out the violence in your life, and learn to live compassionately and mindfully. Seek peace. When you have peace within, real peace with others is possible.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

6. “We have more possibilities available in each moment than we realize.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

7. “Because of your smile, you make life more beautiful.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

8. “If we are not fully ourselves, truly in the present moment, we miss everything.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

9.“At any moment, you have a choice, that either leads you closer to your spirit or further away from it.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

10. “Until there is peace between religions, there can be no peace in the world.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

11. “The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on the green earth, dwelling deeply in the present moment and feeling truly alive.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

12. “Attachment to views is the greatest impediment to the spiritual path.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

13. “Breathing in, there is only the present moment. Breathing out, it is a wonderful moment.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

14. “To think in terms of either pessimism or optimism oversimplifies the truth. The problem is to see reality as it is.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

15. “Each moment is a chance for us to make peace with the world, to make peace possible for the world, to make happiness possible for the world.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

16. “In true dialogue, both sides are willing to change.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

17. “I am determined to practice deep listening. I am determined to practice loving speech.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

18. “In mindfulness one is not only restful and happy, but alert and awake. Meditation is not evasion it is a serene encounter with reality.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

19. “Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

20. “To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

21. “People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

22. “Because you are alive, everything is possible.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

23. “Waking up this morning, I smile. Twenty-four brand new hours are before me. I vow to live fully in each moment and to look at all beings with eyes of compassion.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

24. “Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

25. “Smile, breathe and go slowly.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

26. “Many people think excitement is happiness…. But when you are excited you are not peaceful. True happiness is based on peace.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

27. “The seed of suffering in you may be strong, but don’t wait until you have no more suffering before allowing yourself to be happy.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

28. “Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

29. “My actions are my only true belongings.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

30. “If you love someone but rarely make yourself available to him or her, that is not true love.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

31. “Breathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile. Dwelling in the present moment I know this is the only moment.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

32. “You must love in such a way that the person you love feels free.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

33. “For things to reveal themselves to us, we need to be ready to abandon our views about them.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

34. “Our own life has to be our message.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

35. “Life is available only in the present moment.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

36. “The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

37. “I promise myself that I will enjoy every minute of the day that is given me to live.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

38. “The mind can go in a thousand directions, but on this beautiful path, I walk in peace. With each step, the wind blows. With each step, a flower blooms.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

39. “If you love someone, the greatest gift you can give them is your presence” – Thich Nhat Hanh

40. “Compassion is a verb.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

41. “The wave does not need to die to become water. She is already water.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

42. “The secret of Buddhism is to remove all ideas, all concepts, in order for the truth to have a chance to penetrate, to reveal itself.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

43. “If you suffer and make your loved ones suffer, there is nothing that can justify your desire.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

44. “Understanding means throwing away your knowledge.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

45. “It is said that God has created man in his own image. But it may be that humankind has created God in the image of humankind.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

46. “My actions are my only true belongings. I cannot escape the consequences of my actions. My actions are the ground on which I stand.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

47. “The most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

48. “If in our daily life we can smile, if we can be peaceful and happy, not only we, but everyone will profit from it. This is the most basic kind of peace work.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

49. “When you begin to see that your enemy is suffering, that is the beginning of insight.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

50. “Thanks to impermanence, everything is possible.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

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