Thich Nhat Hanh

Walk so that your footprints bear only the marks of peaceful joy and complete freedom. To do this you have to learn to let go. Let go of your sorrows, let go of your worries. That is the secret of walking meditation.

Thich Nhat Hanh

We all need a place that is safe and wholesome enough for us to return for refuge. In Buddhism, that refuge is mindfulness.

Thich Nhat Hanh

We are always running, and it has become a habit. We struggle all the time, even during our sleep. We are at war with ourselves, and we can easily start a war with others.

Thich Nhat Hanh

We are here to awaken from our illusion of separateness.

Thich Nhat Hanh

We are very afraid of being powerless. But we have the power to look deeply at our fears, and then fear cannot control us.

Thich Nhat Hanh

We are very good at preparing to live, but not very good at living.

Thich Nhat Hanh

We have to learn to die in every moment in order to be fully alive.

Thich Nhat Hanh

We have to walk in a way that we only print peace and serenity on the Earth. Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.

Thich Nhat Hanh

We need enlightenment, not just individually but collectively, to save the planet.

Thich Nhat Hanh

We need enlightenment, not just individually but collectively, to save the planet. We need to awaken ourselves. We need to practice mindfulness if we want to have a future, if we want to save ourselves and the planet.

Thich Nhat Hanh