In order to rally people, governments need enemies... if they do not have a real enemy, they will invent one in order to mobilize us. Nhat Hanh enemygovernmentinvent Change image and share on social
If you abandon the present moment, you cannot live the moments of your daily life deeply. Nhat Hanh abandondailydeeply Change image and share on social
Science and mindfulness complement each other in helping people to eat well and maintain their health and well-being. Nhat Hanh complementeathealth Change image and share on social
Nothing can be by itself alone, no one can be by himself or herself alone, everyone has to inter-be with every one else. That is why, when you look outside, around you, you can see yourself. Nhat Hanh inter Change image and share on social
We are looking for happiness and running after it in such a way that creates anger, fear and discrimination. So when you attend a retreat, you have a chance to look at the deep roots of this pollution of the collective energy that is unwholesome. Nhat Hanh angerattendchance share on social
When I became a novice monk, I lived in a temple where the atmosphere was quite like in a family. The abbot is like a father and other monks are like your big brothers, your small, younger brothers. It is a kind of family. Nhat Hanh abbotatmospherebig share on social
Many Communist government officials have a rigid, dictatorial power, but they live in constant suspicion and fear of anything that might undermine the power they have. Nhat Hanh communistconstantdictatorial Change image and share on social
Smiling is very important. If we are not able to smile, then the world will not have peace. It is not by going out for a demonstration against nuclear missiles that we can bring about peace. It is with our capacity of smiling, breathing, and being peace that we can make peace. Nhat Hanh breathebringcapacity share on social
Many of us have been running all our lives. Practice stopping. Nhat Hanh livepracticerun Change image and share on social
In Buddhism, we talk of meditation as an act of awakening, to be awake to the fact that the earth is in danger and living species are in danger. Nhat Hanh actawakeawaken Change image and share on social
