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.
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Japanese artist, author, and peace activistQuotes Thich Nhat Hanh
„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 today.“
— Thich Nhat Hanh, Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life
„Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.“
— Thich Nhat Hanh, Stepping into Freedom: Rules of Monastic Practice for Novices
„By eating meat we share the responsibility of climate change, the destruction of our forests, and the poisoning of our air and water. The simple act of becoming a vegetarian will make a difference in the health of our planet.“
— Thich Nhat Hanh, The World We Have: A Buddhist Approach to Peace and Ecology
„Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.“
— Thich Nhat Hanh, Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life
„Letting go gives us freedom, and freedom is the only condition for happiness. If, in our heart, we still cling to anything - anger, anxiety, or possessions - we cannot be free.“
— Thich Nhat Hanh, The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation
„The seed of suffering in you may be strong, but don't wait until you have no more suffering before allowing yourself to be happy.“
— Thich Nhat Hanh, The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation
„If you love someone but rarely make yourself available to him or her, that is not true love.“
— Thich Nhat Hanh, Living Buddha, Living Christ
„My actions are my only true belongings.“
— Thich Nhat Hanh, Understanding Our Mind: 50 Verses on Buddhist Psychology
