In our pursuit of wisdom and inner peace, we have traversed the tranquil gardens of mindfulness, gathering the profound teachings of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh like delicate petals of truth. His words, like gentle whispers of the breeze, carry the essence of serenity and compassion, guiding us along the path of mindful living.
Through the tapestry of his teachings, Thich Nhat Hanh invites us to embrace the present moment with open arms, to cherish each breath as a precious gift bestowed upon us by the universe. “Breathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile,” he reminds us, encouraging us to find solace in the simplicity of our breath.
His wisdom transcends the boundaries of time and space, resonating deeply within our hearts and minds. “Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy,” he imparts, unraveling the profound interplay between inner happiness and outward expression.
With each quote carefully curated, we delve into the depths of our consciousness, discovering the inherent beauty of our existence. “To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself,” he gently reminds us, urging us to embrace our authenticity and self-love.
In the hustle and bustle of life, Thich Nhat Hanh’s words serve as a beacon of light, illuminating the path towards inner peace and enlightenment. “The present moment is the only moment available to us, and it is the door to all moments,” he teaches, urging us to anchor ourselves in the here and now.
As we reflect upon these timeless teachings, we are reminded of the profound interconnectedness of all beings. “The most precious gift we can offer others is our presence,” he emphasizes, urging us to cultivate deep listening and compassionate understanding in our interactions with the world.
In the tapestry of life, the teachings of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh serve as threads of wisdom, weaving together the fabric of mindfulness and compassion. With each quote, we are invited to embark on a journey of self-discovery and awakening, guided by the gentle wisdom of a true spiritual master.
Quotes by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh
- A cloud never dies
- Our greatest fear is that when we die we become nothing. But if we look deeply, we can have a very different understanding of our existence.
- Was the dishes to wash the dishes.
- Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.
- Understanding is love’s other name
- In the garden of my heart the flowers of peace bloom beautifully
- Love in such a way that the person you love feels free
- Suffering is impermanent, and that’s why we can transform it. And because happiness is impermanent, that’s why we have to nourish it
- If we are peaceful, if we are happy, we can smile and blossom like a flower, and everyone in our family, our entire society, will benefit from our peace
- A flower is only made of non-flower elements.” – encapsulates the meaning of Emptiness and Interbeing.
- The future arises from the present moment. If I always make sure to be happy in the present moment, I create a happy future”. Thich Nhat Hanh
- So home is a place where loneliness disappears, but where is home?. Home is in us and there is an island that we have to go back to, the island of self, And this is a practice…
- Life is only available in the present moment.
- Enlightenment is when a wave realizes it is water
- The tears I cried yesterday have become rain
- If you love someone, the greatest gift you can give them is your presense.
- Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.
- Suffering has it’s own goodness. It is only against the background of our suffering that true happiness can be seen.
- In the garden of my heart the flowers of peace bloom beautifully
- I don’t have a particular quote, but the stories in ‘The Moon Bamboo’ are ones I keep on returning to
- In order to practice right speech, we need to first take the time to look deeply into ourselves and into whoever is in front of us so that our words will be able to create mutual understanding and relieve the suffering on both sides”from the book silence
- Smile, Breathe and Go Slowly
- I have arrived, I am home
- Present moment, wonderful moment.
- Without understanding, your love will only cause the other person to suffer
- Breathing in, I know I am breathing in…breathing out, I know I am breathing out
- Because you’re alive, everything is possible
- I entrust myself to mother earth mother earth entrusts herself to me
- There is no need to put anything in front of us and run after it. We already have everything we are looking for, everything we want to become.
- there’s no way to peace. Peace is the way
- Only the present moment contains life
- To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.
- IF YOU ARE a poet, you will see clearly that there is a cloud floating in this sheet of paper.“ The other shore
- Present moment, wonderful moment.
- You must love in such a way that the person you love feels free.
- You have to go home to yourself” “I am arrived, I am home
- Breathing in, flower fresh. Breathing out, mountain strong.
- Are you sure? Wrong perceptions cause incorrect thinking and unnecessary suffering.
- Breathing in, I calm my body. Breathing out, I smile.
- What’s the purpose of your coming this world
- Whilst walking mindfully, each step is a kiss to the earth.
- Because of your smile, you make life more beautiful
- Life is both dreadful and wonderful… How can I smile when I am filled with so much sorrow? It is natural–you need to smile to your sorrow because you are more than your sorrow.
- Following the sound of the bell , my breath brings me back to the safe island of mindfulness
- Everything he said, “meant most to me”. He was the master that I’d been looking for all my adult life. Now, that he was gone but his teaching will never die!!!!
- When you love someone, the best thing you can offer is your presence
- If it is difficult or uncomfortable to say, ‘I love you’ to yourself at first, you can say, ‘Help me to love you. Help me to take better care of you.
- The only way to ease our fear and be truly happy is to acknowledge our fear and look deeply at its source.
- People say walking on the water is a miracle, but to me walking peacefully on Earth is the real miracle.
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Your body is your first home. Breathing in, I arrive in my body. Breathing out, I am home….I have arrived, I am home.
- Because you are Alive everything is possible
- Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy
- Because you are alive, everything is possible
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No mud, no lotus. I have arrived, I am home
- A cloud never dies ” ” I am home, I have arrived
- There is no way to happiness – Happiness is the way.
- Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.
- The mind can go in a thousand directions, but on this beautiful path, I walk in peace. With each step, the wind blows. With each step, a flower blooms.
- A cloud never dies. When you see a blue sky you might say oh my cloud has died, the cloud is in your tea. Know that you are drinking a cloud.
- The tears I shed yesterday have become rain.
- Without understanding, your love will only cause the other person to suffer
- There is no way to happiness, happiness is the way. Smile, breathe and go slowly….
- Each minute we spend worrying about the future and regretting the past is a minute we miss in our appointment with life.
- People say walking on water is a miracle, but to me walking peacefully on earth is the real miracle
- 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
- I have arrived, I am home, in the here and in the now. I am solid, I am free, in the ultimate I dwell
- So many that I cherish, but the one that I use when teaching mindfulness meditation is my go to: “Breathe In, Breath Out, Deep, Slow, Calm, Ease, Smile Release”. Namaste and have a peaceful day.
- To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.
- 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.”
- The way out is in” is my favorite, but “a cloud never dies” has been especially helpful in grieving his passing, and my grandfather’s.
- Everything he said was so….good.His sayings touched my heart. I am Thaye’s big fan and follower.
- If you feel that your dreams aren’t coming true, you might think that you need to do more, or to think and strategize more. In fact, what you might need is less – less noise coming to you from both inside and outside – so that you have the space for your heart’s truest intention to germinate and flourish
- All I had to do was look at the palm of my hand, feel the breeze on my face or the earth under my feet to remember that my mother is always with me, available at any time
- Sitting meditation is not to become someone else, something else. It’s not a struggle. You just enjoy your sitting.
- Peace is in every step… You are home, you have arrived…Breathe in-I know that I’m breathing in-Breathe out I smile to my pain.
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These teachings are real…when we practice. Each day we embody them, give them life…They give us light…Under that light…we rest. A poetic exchange. A magical togetherness
- Each minute we spend worrying about the future and regretting the past is a minute we miss in our appointment with life- a missed opportunity to engage life and to see that each moment gives us the chance to change for the better, to experience peace and joy
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So many teachings, one that has given me so much pleasure before eating and changed my meal times forever…This food is a gift of the earth, the sky, numerous living beings, and much hard and loving work. May we eat with mindfulness and gratitude so as to be worthy to receive this food.
- To Love without knowing how to love wounds the person we love.
- The most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers
- The presence of his soul , was the greatest quote..
- If you can completely accept this present moment; then you are enlightened.
- Waking up this morning, I smile, twenty four brand new hours before me. I vow to live fully in each moment and to look at all beings through eyes of compassion.
- Your body is your first home: “Breathing in, I arrive in my body. Breathing out, I am home
- Our conception of happiness may be an obstacle to our happiness
- We are here to awaken from the illusion of our separateness
- The way out is in. Whenever I face difficulties, I reflect on this teaching. It reminds me that only when my mind is calm and peace, problems can be solved, or even they do not need to be solved.
- The way out is in. Whenever I face difficulties, I reflect on this teaching. It reminds me that only when my mind is calm and peace, problems can be solved, or even they do not need to be solved.
- The highest teaching of the Buddha taught that: “There is no birth; there is no death; there is no coming; there is no going; there is no same; there is no different; there is no permanent self; there is no annihilation. We only think there is.
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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. Live the actual moment. Only this moment is life. Thich Nhat Hanh…
- ‘Walk as if you are kissing the earth with your feet
- Having “lost” many friends over the last very few years, this quote gives me comfort when I think about them – as it does when I think about Thay (so this is a daily comfort): “Tomorrow, I will continue to be. But you will have to be very attentive to see me. I will be a flower, or a leaf. I will be in these forms and I will say hello to you. If you are attentive enough, you will recognize me, and you may greet me. I will be very happy.
- Every step is a revolution against busyness. Each mindful step says: “I don’t want to run anymore, I want to stop, I want to live my life I don’t want to miss the wonders of life
- It is not impermanence that makes us suffer. What makes us suffer is wanting things to be permanent, when they are not.
- There is no way to happiness, happiness is the way. There is no way to peace, peace is the way. There is no way to enlightenment, enlightenment is the way.
- Go home to your breath. Probably not exactly but love it.
- My actions are my only true belongings: I cannot escape their consequences. My actions are the ground on which I stand
- When conditions are sufficient, a cloud transforms into rain, snow, or hail. The cloud has never been born and it will never die. This insight of signlessness and interbeing helps us recognize that all lives continue in different forms. Nothing is created, nothing is destroyed, everything is in transformation
- Peace is every step. Today is the most important day of our lives.”
The wisdom contained in the teachings of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh is an everlasting spring from which we draw inspiration and comfort. His words, like gentle whispers of truth, resonate deeply within our souls, guiding us on the path of mindfulness and compassion. Through his profound insights, we learn to embrace the present moment with gratitude and awareness, finding peace amidst life’s challenges.
As we contemplate the myriad of quotes shared here, we are reminded of the transformative power of mindfulness, love, and acceptance. Each phrase serves as a reminder to live fully, to cherish each breath, and to cultivate inner peace amidst life’s complexities. Thich Nhat Hanh’s teachings urge us to awaken from the illusion of separation, to acknowledge our interconnectedness with all beings, and to tread lightly upon the Earth.
We extend our sincere gratitude to all who have visited our website, who have taken the time to explore these timeless teachings, and who have allowed the wisdom of Thich Nhat Hanh to touch their hearts. May his words continue to inspire and uplift us, guiding us towards a more compassionate and mindful way of life. Thank you for being part of this journey towards inner peace and enlightenment.
