Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes that Will Inspire and Enlighten You

The present moment is the only moment that truly exists.

You have within you right now, everything you need to deal with any difficulty that comes your way.

Breathing in, I calm my body. Breathing out, I smile.

The most precious gift we can offer others is our presence.

When another person makes you suffer, it is because he suffers deeply within himself.

Peace is every step.

Every breath we take, every step we make, can be filled with peace, joy, and serenity.

To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.

Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.

The greatest gift we can give ourselves is the freedom to be who we truly are.

We have more possibilities available in each moment than we realize.

The quality of our attention determines the quality of our lives.

If we take care of the present moment, the future will take care of itself.

Don’t chase after happiness. Recognize that happiness is already here, in this very moment.

If we are not fully present, we are not truly alive.

Letting go gives us freedom, and freedom is the only condition for happiness.

The true miracle is not walking on water or walking in air but simply walking on this earth.

Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear.

You carry Mother Earth within you. She is not outside of you. Mother Earth is not just your environment.

Smile, breathe, and go slowly.

Our love for ourselves is the foundation for our love for others.

Most people are afraid of suffering. But suffering is a kind of mud to help the lotus flower of happiness grow. There can be no lotus flower without the mud.

The energy of mindfulness is the energy of the Buddha, and it is available to us at any time.

The past is gone, the future is not yet here, and if we do not go back to ourselves in the present moment, we cannot be in touch with life.

The practice of mindfulness helps us to see how much we already have, and how much we have to offer to others.

The practice of deep listening is the practice of love.

Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.

A lotus flower does not grow in marble. It grows in the muddy water, and it does not have to wash its petals.

To be loved means to be recognized as existing.

Every day, think as you wake up: today I am fortunate to be alive, I have a precious human life, I am not going to waste it.

When we have peace, we can be truly happy.

Life is available only in the present moment.

The practice of mindfulness is the practice of returning to the here and now.

When you love someone, the best thing you can offer is your presence.

Breathe in deeply to bring your mind home to your body.

Realize that this very body, with its aches and its pleasures, is exactly what we need to be fully human, fully awake, fully alive.

When you are fully present and people appreciate your presence, when you are really there, you are capable of making miracles.

The present moment is filled with joy and happiness.

The foundation of all happiness is mindfulness.

The greatest gift of life is the ability to fully experience the present moment.

Don’t let the past dictate who you are, but let it be part of who you will become.

Love and understanding are the ultimate sources of real happiness and peace.

The true miracle is not walking on water, but walking on Earth.

The practice of deep listening helps us to heal ourselves and others.

Peace is not something you wish for; it’s something you make, something you do, something you are, and something you give away.

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