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49 quotes by Thich Nhat Hanh

Thích Nhất Hạnh Thich Nhat Hanh in Paris in 2006. Religion Zen (Thiền) Buddhist School Lâm Tế Dhyana (Línjì chán) Founder of the Order of Interbeing Lineage 42nd generation (Lâm Tế) 8th generation (Liễu Quán) Other names Thầy (teacher) Personal Nationality Vietnamese Born (1926-10-11) October 11, 1926 (age 88) Thừa Thiên Huế province, Vietnam Senior posting Based in Plum Village (Lang Mai) Title Thiền Sư (Zen master) Religious...
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Fear keeps us focused on the past or worried about the future. If we can acknowledge our fear, we can realize that right now we are okay. Right now... →

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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... →

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Because of your smile, you make life more beautiful.

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If you truly get in touch with a piece of carrot, you get in touch with the soil, the rain, the sunshine. You get in touch with Mother Earth and... →

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Every breath we take, every step we make, can be filled with peace, joy and serenity.

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People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.

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It's very important that we re-learn the art of resting and relaxing. Not only does it help prevent the onset of many illnesses that develop... →

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Meditation can help us embrace our worries, our fear, our anger; and that is very healing. We let our own natural capacity of healing do the work.

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True self is non-self, the awareness that the self is made only of non-self elements. There's no separation between self and other, and... →

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We will be more successful in all our endeavors if we can let go of the habit of running all the time, and take little pauses to relax and re-center... →

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Changing is not just changing the things outside of us. First of all we need the right view that transcends all notions including of being and... →

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Breathe in deeply to bring your mind home to your body. Then look at, or think of, the person triggering this emotion: With mindfulness, you can see... →

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You carry Mother Earth within you. She is not outside of you. Mother Earth is not just your environment. In that insight of inter-being, it is... →

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