Making Space Quotes

“When we’re having a toothache, we know that not having a toothache is a wonderful thing. Yet when we don’t have a toothache, we’re still not happy. A non-toothache is very pleasant.”
― Thich Nhat Hanh, Making Space: Creating a Home Meditation Practice

“To love is, first of all, to accept ourselves as we are.”
― Thich Nhat Hanh, Making Space: Creating a Home Meditation Practice

“It is only when we stop that we can encounter life.”
― Thich Nhat Hanh, Making Space: Creating a Home Meditation Practice

“The key to creating a home meditation practice is to create a space where the busyness stops.”
― Thích Nhất Hạnh, Making Space: Creating a Home Meditation Practice

“Our minds, our bodies and the spaces we live in are all related. Our inner space and our peace of mind are affected by our outer space. It's hard for the mind to be peaceful when the body is not in a physical space that is peaceful.

If your eyes are closed, it's so that your mind can see better. Sitting in meditation, with several sense-windows closed, you feel the presence of the whole universe because the mind is there.

If people eating together cannot smile at each other, then something isn't right.

We "turn off" the talking sometimes in order to enjoy the food and the presence of one another.”
― Thich Nhat Hanh, Making Space: Creating a Home Meditation Practice

“As we follow our breathing, we can say simply: Calming,
Smiling,
Present moment,
Wonderful moment.”
― Thich Nhat Hanh, Making Space: Creating a Home Meditation Practice

“Even if you only stop and focus on your breathing for a few breaths, or for a minute or two, it’s very valuable.”
― Thich Nhat Hanh, Making Space: Creating a Home Meditation Practice

“Breathing in, I know I’m breathing in.
Breathing out, I know I’m breathing out.”
― Thich Nhat Hanh, Making Space: Creating a Home Meditation Practice

“The survival of humankind depends on our ability to stop rushing.”
― Thich Nhat Hanh, Making Space: Creating a Home Meditation Practice

“The space itself, your home, naturally has a message and intention.”
― Thich Nhat Hanh, Making Space: Creating a Home Meditation Practice