#thich-nhat-hanh

Smile, breathe and go slowly.

Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.

No mud, no lotus. Both suffering and happiness are of an organic nature, which means they are both impermanent; they are both constantly changing.

The most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.

Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.

There is no way to peace; peace is the way.

People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.

Because you are alive, everything is possible.

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

The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it.

Washing the dishes is at once a means and an end. We wash the dishes to wash the dishes.

Drink your tea slowly and reverently, as if it is the axis on which the whole earth revolves.

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.

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

Understanding someone's suffering is the best gift you can give another person. Understanding is love's other name.

If you love someone, you must be able to listen deeply. Deep listening is the kind of listening that helps relieve suffering.

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.

My actions are my only true belongings. I cannot escape the consequences of my actions.

My actions are the ground upon which I stand.

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.

We are here to awaken from our illusion of separateness.

If you look deeply into a sheet of paper, you will see that there is a cloud floating in it. Without a cloud, there would be no rain; without rain, the trees cannot grow.

Without trees, we cannot make paper. So the cloud and the paper inter-are.

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

Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.

Many people think excitement is happiness... But when you are excited you are not peaceful. True happiness is based on peace.

Around us, life bursts with miracles—a glass of water, a ray of sunshine, a leaf, a caterpillar, a flower, laughter, raindrops.

If you live in awareness, it is easy to see miracles everywhere.

Enlightenment is when a wave realizes it is the ocean.