Thich Nhat Hanh

To meditate means to go home to yourself. Then you know how to take care of the things that are happening inside you, and you know how to take care of the things that happen around you.

Thich Nhat Hanh

To meditate with mindful breathing is to bring body and mind back to the present moment so that you do not miss your appointment with life.

Thich Nhat Hanh

To reconcile conflicting parties, we must have the ability to understand the suffering of both sides.

Thich Nhat Hanh

To take care of the environment, we must first take care of the environmentalist.

Thich Nhat Hanh

To take good care of yourself and to take good care of living beings and of the environment is the best way to love God.

Thich Nhat Hanh

Total relaxation is the secret to enjoying sitting meditation. I sit with my spine upright, but not rigid; and I relax all the muscles in my body.

Thich Nhat Hanh

Understanding means throwing away your knowledge.

Thich Nhat Hanh

Until there is peace between religions, there can be no peace in the world.

Thich Nhat Hanh

Waking up this morning, I smile. Twenty-four brand new hours are before me. I vow to live fully in each moment and to look at all beings with eyes of compassion.

Thich Nhat Hanh

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

Thich Nhat Hanh