Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“Compassionate listening is to help the other side suffer less. If we realize that other people are the same people as we are, we are no longer angry at them.”

“In the past there were people who were not rich but contented with their living style, laughing and happy all day. But when the new rich people appear, people look at them and ask, 'why don't I have a life like that too, a beautiful house, car and garden,' and they abandon their values.”

“We humans have lost the wisdom of genuinely resting and relaxing. We worry too much. We don't allow our bodies to heal, and we don't allow our minds and hearts to heal.”

“You practice mindfulness, on the one hand, to be calm and peaceful. On the other hand, as you practice mindfulness and live a life of peace, you inspire hope for a future of peace.”

“People suffer because they are caught in their views. As soon as we release those views, we are free and we don't suffer anymore.”

“Anger is like a storm rising up from the bottom of your consciousness. When you feel it coming, turn your focus to your breath.”

“If we are peaceful, if we are happy, we can smile, and everyone in our family, our entire society, will benefit from our peace.”

“When you love someone, the best thing you can offer is your presence. How can you love if you are not there?”

“Every thought you produce, anything you say, any action you do, it bears your signature.”

“Fearlessness is not only possible, it is the ultimate joy. When you touch nonfear, you are free.”