Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes

Thich Nhat Hanh (1926-2022), Vietnamese Zen master, peace activist, and founder of the Plum Village tradition, was one of the most influential Buddhist teachers in the West. Nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Martin Luther King Jr., he pioneered the concept of "engaged Buddhism" and authored numerous books on mindfulness and peace.

The source of love is deep in us and we can help others realize a lot of happiness. One word, one action, one thought can reduce another person's suffering and bring that person joy.
Thich Nhat Hanh
Breathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile.
Thich Nhat Hanh
Letting go gives us freedom, and freedom is the only condition for happiness.
Thich Nhat Hanh
When you love someone, you have to have trust and confidence. Love without trust is not yet love.
Thich Nhat Hanh
If in our daily life we can smile, if we can be peaceful and happy, not only we, but everyone will profit from it. This is the most basic kind of peace work.
Thich Nhat Hanh
If you love someone, the greatest gift you can give them is your presence.
Thich Nhat Hanh
Breathing in, there is only the present moment. Breathing out, it is a wonderful moment.
Thich Nhat Hanh
Smile, breathe, and go slowly.
Thich Nhat Hanh
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.
Thich Nhat Hanh
The most precious gift we can offer others is our presence. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.
Thich Nhat Hanh
Understanding means throwing away your knowledge.
Thich Nhat Hanh
People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle. But I think the real miracle is not to walk either on water or in thin air, but to walk on earth.
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.
Thich Nhat Hanh
Mindfulness helps you go home to the present. And every time you go there and recognize a condition of happiness that you have, happiness comes.
Thich Nhat Hanh
Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.
Thich Nhat Hanh
Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today.
Thich Nhat Hanh
To think in terms of either pessimism or optimism oversimplifies the truth. The problem is to see reality as it is.
Thich Nhat Hanh
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.
Thich Nhat Hanh
Many people think excitement is happiness... But when you are excited you are not peaceful. True happiness is based on peace.
Thich Nhat Hanh
There is no way to happiness - happiness is the way.
Thich Nhat Hanh