Thich Nhat Hanh quotes
Thich Nhat Hanh
Birthdate: 11. October 1926
Thích Nhất Hạnh is a Vietnamese Buddhist monk and peace activist.
Thích Nhất Hạnh lives in Plum Village in southwest France, travelling internationally to give retreats and talks. He coined the term "Engaged Buddhism" in his book Vietnam: Lotus in a Sea of Fire. After a long term of exile, he was given permission to make his first return trip to Vietnam in 2005.
Nhất Hạnh has published more than 100 books, including more than 40 in English. He is active in the peace movement, promoting nonviolent solutions to conflict and he also refrains from animal product consumption as a means of nonviolence towards non-human animals.
Quotes Thich Nhat Hanh
Source: Buddha Mind, Buddha Body: Walking Toward Enlightenment
Source: The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation
Touching Peace (1992), p. 1. Parallax Press ISBN 0-938077-57-0
Variant: The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on the green earth, dwelling deeply in the present moment and feeling truly alive.
Source: Touching Peace: Practicing the Art of Mindful Living
Source: Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life
Quoted in Engaged Buddhist Reader: Ten Years of Engaged Buddhist Publishing (1996) by Arnold Kotler, p. 106
Source: The World We Have: A Buddhist Approach to Peace and Ecology
„The best way to take care of the future is to take care of the present moment.“
Source: Living Buddha, Living Christ
„The wave does not need to die to become water. She is already water.“
Source: The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation
Source: Your True Home: The Everyday Wisdom of Thich Nhat Hanh: 365 days of practical, powerful teachings from the beloved Zen teacher
„Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.“
Source: Stepping into Freedom: Rules of Monastic Practice for Novices
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