Quotes from Thich Nhat Hanh

In a family, if there is one person who practices mindfulness, the entire family will be more mindful. Because of the presence of one member who lives in mindfulness, the entire family is reminded to live in mindfulness.

we practice the Five Contemplations before eating. The second Contemplation is, "May we eat with mindfulness and gratitude so as to be worthy to receive this food.

Mindfulness is the energy that makes us fully present, fully alive in the here and the now.

The place and the food should be appropriate. What we eat is very important. Tell me what you eat and I will tell you who you are. Tell me where you eat, and I will tell you who you are. We are what we consume. If we look deeply into what and how much we consume every day, we'll come to know our own nature very well. We have to eat, drink, and consume, but if we do it unmindfully, we may destroy our body and our consciousness.

Nonfear is the basis of true happiness, and if you can offer nonfear to someone, you are giving that person the best kind of gift.

If you and your partner both have a deep aspiration, then not only will you support each other's happiness, you will bring more happiness to the world in ways that you, by yourself, cannot.

Certain wondrous phenomena respond to the human need to know the infinite, truth, beauty, goodness. Others, deliberately enigmatic, remain inaccessible to our brains and hearts. Humans are much too accustomed to penetrating the universe with a narrow and limited mind, ignoring the eighty-thousand doors that are always open, at our disposal.

To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don't need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.

Breathing in, I know I am breathing in. Breathing out, I know I am breathing out.

As we learn, whether by reading, listening, or discussing, we need to be open so we can see ways to put what we learn into practice. If learning is not followed by reflecting and practicing, it is not true learning.

Happiness is a function of compassion. If you do not have compassion in your heart, you do not have any happiness. The

Nonfear is the cream of the Buddha's teaching. Practicing

In Buddhism, knowledge constitutes the greatest obstacle to Awakening.

Mindful consumption is the way out of our difficulties, not just our personal difficulties, but also the way out of war, poverty, and climate crisis.

The Buddha and his monks and nuns practiced voluntary poverty. They owned only three robes, one bowl, and one water filter. Are we able to live simply, content with just what we need? Or are our religious institutions simply building and acquiring more and more?

When we are mindful, touching deeply the present moment, the fruits are always understanding, acceptance, love, and the desire to relieve suffering and bring joy.

In the Buddhist tradition, we speak of the oneness of the body and mind. Whate very happens to the body also happens to the mind....This is a very important encounter (engaging in sex) , not to be done in a casual manner.

We agreed that the true enemy of man is not man. Our enemy is not outside of us. Our true enemy is the anger, hatred, and discrimination that is found in the hearts and minds of man.

Practicing meditation, we can generate the energies of mindfulness and concentration. These energies will lead us back to the insight that nothing is really born or dies. We can truly remove our fear of death. When we understand that we cannot be destroyed, we are liberated from fear. It is a great relief. Nonfear is the ultimate joy. If

Mindfulness is the energy that allows us to recognize our habit energy and prevent it from dominating us.

El dolor es inevitable. Está en todas partes. Además del sufrimiento individual y el sufrimiento colectivo como seres humanos, también existe el sufrimiento desencadenado por la naturaleza. Los desastres naturales y no naturales ocurren a diario por todos los rincones del planeta: tsunamis, incendios forestales, hambrunas, guerras.

Rien ne se crée, rien ne se perd

To practice aimlessness doesn't mean that we don't have a dream or aspiration. It means to stay in touch with the ultimate dimension in the present moment, so we can realize our dreams with joy, ease, and freedom.

A smile makes you a master of yourself.