Thich Nhat Hanh

That is why those who are not capable of being there in the present moment, they don’t really live their life – they live like dead people.

Thich Nhat Hanh

The amount of happiness that you have depends on the amount of freedom you have in your heart.

Thich Nhat Hanh

The bad things, don’t do them. The good things, try to do them. Try to purify, subdue your own mind. That is the teaching of all buddhas.

Thich Nhat Hanh

The Buddha said that if we know how to look deeply into our suffering and recognize what feeds it, we are already on the path of emancipation.

Thich Nhat Hanh

The desire to be a free person is very worthwhile. To be free means you are no longer the victim of fear, anger, craving, or suspicion.

Thich Nhat Hanh

The first thing I learned was that even if you have a lot of money and power and fame, you can still suffer very deeply.

Thich Nhat Hanh

The kingdom of God is available to you in the here and the now. But the question is whether you are available to the kingdom.

Thich Nhat Hanh

The larger your beloved community, the more you can accomplish in the world.

Thich Nhat Hanh

The mind can go in a thousand directions, but on this beautiful path, I walk in peace. With each step, the wind blows. With each step, a flower blooms.

Thich Nhat Hanh

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.

Thich Nhat Hanh