Thich Nhat Hanh

Buddhist Monk, Teacher Vietnamese 1926 – 2022

Vietnamese Buddhist monk; promoted mindfulness and peace activism.

383 quotes

"Loneliness and solitude are different. Solitude is peaceful and nourishing."
Solitude
"To dwell in the present moment is to dwell in paradise."
Life
"Change is the only permanence. Let us embrace it with peace."
Change
"We have more possibilities available in each moment than we realize."
Imagination
"The smile in your eyes is an offering of peace to all beings."
Kindness
"Nirvana is available here and now in the present moment."
Wisdom
"Our children are our most precious teachers of the present moment."
Family
"Freedom is the basic condition of happiness."
Freedom
"I have arrived, I am home. In the here and the now."
Peace
"The present moment is the point of power."
Power
"Nothing is fixed; everything is dynamic and changing."
Philosophy
"To be grateful is to recognize the value of what we have."
Gratitude
"Mindfulness helps us get home to the present moment where life truly happens."
Life
"By mindfulness, we protect ourselves and support the good in others."
Kindness
"The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step of mindfulness."
Perseverance
"Life is found in the present moment, nowhere else."
Life
"Patience and tolerance are not signs of weakness but of strength."
Patience
"Beauty is always around us. We just need mindful eyes to see it."
Beauty
"Let us love each other and work together for the world to be peaceful."
Peace
"Every interaction is an opportunity to practice compassion."
Kindness
"Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear."
Hope
"Forgiveness means liberating ourselves from the weight of resentment."
Freedom
"True success is the happiness of yourself and those around you."
Success
"The way out is in. The way forward is back to yourself."
Wisdom
"Every breath is a blessing, every moment a second chance."
Gratitude
"We are interconnected with all of nature and all beings."
Nature
"To transform ourselves is to transform the world."
Change
"Courage is the willingness to be present with what is difficult."
Courage
"We can be fully alive only in the present moment."
Life
"The art of living is about presence, not performance."
Art