Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes

“In modern society most of us don't want to be in touch with ourselves; we want to be in touch with other things like religion, sports, politics, a book - we want to forget ourselves. Anytime we have leisure, we want to invite something else to enter us, opening ourselves to the television and telling the television to come and colonize us.”
― Chris Johnston, Thich Nhat Hanh: 101 Greatest Life Lessons, Inspiration and Quotes From Thich Nhat Hanh

“This body is not me; I am not caught in this body, I am life without boundaries, I have never been born and I have never died. Over there the wide ocean and the sky with many galaxies All manifests from the basis of consciousness. Since beginningless time I have always been free. Birth and death are only a door through which we go in and out. Birth and death are only a game of hide-and-seek. So smile to me and take my hand and wave good-bye. Tomorrow we shall meet again or even before. We shall always be meeting again at the true source, always meeting again on the myriad paths of life.”
― Chris Johnston, Thich Nhat Hanh: 101 Greatest Life Lessons, Inspiration and Quotes From Thich Nhat Hanh

“understanding and compassion to your partner or child - This is the true practice of love. ” From Creating True Peace   Peace is at the root of Buddhism. Peaceful practices to inspire peaceful change is the direct aim of Engaged Buddhism. Respect, compassion, kindness, and understanding are all elements you can bring into your daily life in order to follow the engaged path closely. Start first by meditating in order to uncover the peace within yourself. Thich Nhat Hanh’s lesson on meditation is spiritual, giving you the opportunity to finally recognize yourself and your role in all things:   “Before practicing meditation, we see that mountains are mountains. When we start to practice, we see that mountains are no longer mountains. After”
― Chris Johnston, Thich Nhat Hanh: 101 Greatest Life Lessons, Inspiration and Quotes From Thich Nhat Hanh

“Sometimes it is better not to talk about art by using the word "art". If we just act with awareness and integrity, our art will flower, and we don't have to talk about it at all.” From Peace is Every Step”
― Chris Johnston, Thich Nhat Hanh: 101 Greatest Life Lessons, Inspiration and Quotes From Thich Nhat Hanh

“We have to continue to learn. We have to be open. And we have to be ready to release our knowledge in order to come to a higher understanding of reality.” From You Are Here”
― Chris Johnston, Thich Nhat Hanh: 101 Greatest Life Lessons, Inspiration and Quotes From Thich Nhat Hanh

“Staying mindful means staying positive and understanding that each and everyone and everything on this planet has its own motivations. As you approach each action, always be mindful of how others may be interpreting their own life:   “Some people live as though they are already dead. There are people moving around us who are consumed by their past, terrified of their future, and stuck in their anger and jealousy. They are not alive; they are just walking corpses.”
― Chris Johnston, Thich Nhat Hanh: 101 Greatest Life Lessons, Inspiration and Quotes From Thich Nhat Hanh

“Every thought you produce, anything you say, any action you do, it bears your signature.”
― Chris Johnston, Thich Nhat Hanh: 101 Greatest Life Lessons, Inspiration and Quotes From Thich Nhat Hanh