Hanh Nhat Thich
14 quotes
"Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet."
"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."
"The seed of suffering in you may be strong, but don't wait until you have no more suffering before allowing yourself to be happy."
"Many people think excitement is happiness.... But when you are excited you are not peaceful. True happiness is based on peace."
"Through my love for you, I want to express my love for the whole cosmos, the whole of humanity, and all beings. By living with you, I want to learn to love everyone and all species. If I succeed in loving you, I will be able to love everyone and all species on Earth... This is the real message of love."
"If you love someone but rarely make yourself available to him or her, that is not true love."
"Drink your tea slowly and reverently, as if it is the axis on which the world earth revolves - slowly, evenly, without rushing toward the future."
"The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it. (21)"
"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."
"The secret of Buddhism is to remove all ideas, all concepts, in order for the truth to have a chance to penetrate, to reveal itself."
"It is said that God has created man in his own image. But it may be that humankind has created God in the image of humankind."
"Peace is present right here and now, in ourselves and in everything we do and see. Every breath we take, every step we take, can be filled with peace, joy, and serenity. The question is whether or not we are in touch with it. We need only to be awake, alive in the present moment."
"Those who are without compassion cannot see what is seen with the eyes of compassion."
"Guarding knowledge is not a good way to understand. Understanding means to throw away your knowledge."