Thich Nhat Hanh: Trending quotes

“Letting go gives us freedom and freedom is the only condition for happiness”

“Compassion is a verb.”

“In true dialogue, both sides are willing to change.”

“When another person makes you suffer, it is because he suffers deeply within himself, and his suffering is spilling over. He does not need punishment; he needs help. That's the message he is sending.”

“For things to reveal themselves to us, we need to be ready to abandon our views about them.”

“We are here to awaken from our illusion of separateness.”

“One included all, and all were contained in one.”

“To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.”

“Smile, breathe and go slowly.”

“Your first love has no beginning or end. Your first love is not your first love, and it is not your last. It is just love. It is one with everything.”

“Breathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile. Dwelling in the present moment I know this is the only moment.”

“There is no enlightenment outside of daily 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.”

“It is said that God has created man in his own image. But it may be that humankind has created God in the image of humankind.”

“The secret of Buddhism is to remove all ideas, all concepts, in order for the truth to have a chance to penetrate, to reveal itself.”

“Because of your smile, you make life more beautiful.”

“Enlightenment is always there. Small enlightenment will bring great enlightenment. If you breathe in and are aware that you are alive—that you can touch the miracle of being alive—then that is a kind of enlightenment”

“The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on the green earth in the present moment, to appreciate the peace and beauty that are available now.”

“No blame, no
reasoning, no argument, just understanding. If you
understand, and you show that you understand, you can
love, and the situation will change.”