Every breath we take, every step we make, can be filled with peace, joy and serenity. Thich Nhat Hanh breathfilljoy Change image and share on social
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 beardifficulthardship Change image and share on social
We can continue to learn generation after generation and now is time to begin to learn how to love in a non-discriminatory way because we are intelligent enough, but we are not loving enough as a species. Thich Nhat Hanh begincontinuediscriminatory share on social
In the past there were people who were not rich but contented with their living style, laughing and happy all day. But when the new rich people appear, people look at them and ask, 'why don't I have a life like that too, a beautiful house, car and garden,' and they abandon their values. Thich Nhat Hanh abandonbeautifulcar share on social
People sacrifice the present for the future. But life is available only in the present. That is why we should walk in such a way that every step can bring us to the here and the now. Thich Nhat Hanh bringfuturelife Change image and share on social
True self is non-self, the awareness that the self is made only of non-self elements. There's no separation between self and other, and everything is interconnected. Once you are aware of that you are no longer caught in the idea that you are a separate entity. Thich Nhat Hanh awareawarenesscatch share on social
People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar. Thich Nhat Hanh familiarfearhard Change image and share on social
Meditation can help us embrace our worries, our fear, our anger; and that is very healing. We let our own natural capacity of healing do the work. Thich Nhat Hanh angercapacityembrace Change image and share on social
We humans have lost the wisdom of genuinely resting and relaxing. We worry too much. We don't allow our bodies to heal, and we don't allow our minds and hearts to heal. Thich Nhat Hanh bodygenuinelyheal Change image and share on social
Listening to and understanding our inner sufferings will resolve most of the problems we encounter. Thich Nhat Hanh encounterlistenproblem Change image and share on social