Quotes from Nhat Hanh

Life is a miracle, and being aware of simply this can already make us very happy.

We need to be aware of the suffering, but retain our clarity, calmness and strength so we can help transform the situation.

At first glance, that might seem a little silly: why put so much stress on a simple thing? But that's precisely the point.

The present moment is the only moment available to us and it is the door to all other moments.

Being rich is an obstacle to loving. When you are rich, you want to continue to be rich, and so you end up devoting all your time, all your energy, in your daily life to stay rich.

In order to heal others, we first need to heal ourselves. And to heal ourselves, we need to know how to deal with ourselves.

Live the actual moment. Only this moment is life.

You can use your life in a very useful and intelligent way. You can very well transform that negative energy into a positive energy that empowers you and makes life meaningful.

I am determined not to kill, not to let others kill, and not to support any act of killing in the world, in my thinking, and in my way of life

Our smile affirms our awareness and determination to live in peace and joy.

Your journey to a healthier weight is not a journey that you start and then give up. It is a journey that you are living every day for the rest of your life.

Meditation is not an escape from life... but preparation for really being in life.

Each second of life is a miracle

Wisdom is a living stream, not an icon to be preserved in a museum. Only when a practitioner finds the spring of wisdom in his or her own life can it flow to a future generation

Life is only available in the present moment.

With mindfulness, you can establish yourself in the present in order to touch the wonders of life that are available in that moment.

Maybe we have enough technology to save the planet but it is not enough because the people are not ready.

Anxiety, the illness of our time, comes primarily from our inability to dwell in the present moment.

To meditate with mindful breathing is to bring body and mind back to the present moment so that you do not miss your appointment with life.

Live your daily life in a way that you never lose yourself

If things were not impermanent, life would not be possible.

With a practice, we can always remain alive in the present moment. With mindfulness, you can establish yourself in the present in order to touch the wonders of life that are available in that moment.

Buddhism is in your heart. Even if you don't have any temple or any monks, you can still be a Buddhist in your heart and life.

Our appointment with life is in the present moment. If we do not have peace and joy right now, when will we have peace and joy?