Teachings on Love Quotes

“Through my love for you, I want to express my love for the whole cosmos, the whole of humanity, and all beings. By living with you, I want to learn to love everyone and all species. If I succeed in loving you, I will be able to love everyone and all species on Earth... This is the real message of love.”
― Thich Nhat Hanh, Teachings on Love

“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, Teachings on Love

“Words sometimes get sick and we have to heal them.”
― Thích Nhất Hạnh, Teachings on Love

“Why don’t you respond?” The Buddha replied, “If someone refuses a gift, it must be taken back by the one who offered it.” Angry words and actions hurt oneself first and most of all. After that, the Buddha recited this verse: For those with no anger, how can anger arise? When you practice deep looking and master yourself, you dwell in peace, freedom, and safety. The one who offends another after being offended by him, harms himself and harms the other. When you feel hurt but do not hurt the other, you are truly victorious. Your practice and your victory benefit both of you. When you understand the roots of anger in yourself and in the other, your mind will enjoy true peace, joy, and lightness. You become the doctor who heals himself and heals the other. If you don’t understand, you will think not getting angry to be the act of a fool.18 “Those with no anger” means people who have no seeds of anger in their store consciousness.”
― Thich Nhat Hanh, Teachings on Love