Thích Nhất Hạnh Quotes

Vietnamese Buddhist monk and activist (1926–2022)

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Thích Nhất Hạnh (born as Nguyễn Xuân Bảo; 11 October 1926 – 22 January 2022) was an expatriate Vietnamese Buddhist monk, peace activist, and prolific author in both Vietnamese and English. Nhất Hạnh is most commonly referred to as Thích Nhất Hạnh, in which the Vietnamese title Thích (釋), derived from "Thích Ca" or "Thích Già" (釋迦) and applied to all Vietnamese Buddhist monks and nuns, means "of the Shakya (Shakyamuni Buddha) clan".

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Alternative Names: Nhat Hanh • Nguyễn Đình Lang • Nguyễn Xuân Bảo • Trừng Quang • Phùng Xuân • Thầy Nhất Hạnh • Thiền Sư Nhất Hạnh • Thich Nhat Hanh

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The seed of suffering in you may be strong, but don't wait until you have no more suffering before allowing yourself to be happy.

Breathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile. Dwelling in the present moment I know this is the only moment.

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.

If you love someone but rarely make yourself available to him or her, that is not true love.

My actions are my only true belongings.

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.

For things to reveal themselves to us, we need to be ready to abandon our views about them.

By eating meat we share the responsibility of climate change, the destruction of our forests, and the poisoning of our air and water. The simple act of becoming a vegetarian will make a difference in the health of our planet.

Our own life has to be our message.

The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it. (21)

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.

We are here to awaken from our illusion of separateness.

Life is available only in the present moment.

Suffering is not enough. 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.

I promise myself that I will enjoy every minute of the day that is given me to live.