We really have to understand the person we want to love. If our love is only a will to possess, it is not love. If we only think of ourselves, if we know only our own needs and ignore the needs of the other person, we cannot love. Nhat Hanh ignoreloveperson share on social
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
There are many levels of Christianity. There are many notions about God. To believe that God is a person is just one of the notions of God that you can find in Christianity. So, we should not say that there is one Christianity. There are many Christianities. Nhat Hanh christianityfindgod share on social
Many of us have been running all our lives. Practice stopping. Nhat Hanh livepracticerun Change image and share on social
Everything we touch in our daily lives, including our body, is a miracle. By putting the kingdom of god in the right place, it shows us it is possible to live happily right here, right now. Nhat Hanh bodydailygod Change image and share on social
If we chew every morsel of our food, in that way we become grateful, and when you are grateful, you are happy. Nhat Hanh chewfoodgrateful Change image and share on social
The happiest moments are when we sit down and we feel the presence of our brothers and sisters, lay and monastic, who are practicing walking and sitting mediation. Nhat Hanh brotherfeelhappy Change image and share on social
Meditation is not to avoid society; it is to look deep to have the kind of insight you need to take action. To think that it is just to sit down and enjoy the calm and peace, is wrong. Nhat Hanh actionavoidcalm Change image and share on social
Love is the capacity to take care, to protect, to nourish. Nhat Hanh capacitycarelove Change image and share on social
In true dialogue, both sides are willing to change. Nhat Hanh changedialogueside Change image and share on social
