“You must love in such a way that the person you love feels free.”
― Thich Nhat Hanh
By living deeply in the present moment we can understand the past better and we can prepare for a better future.
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| — | Thich Nhat Hanh |
By living deeply in the present moment we can understand the past better and we can prepare for a better future.
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| — | Thich Nhat Hanh |
Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.
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| — | Thich Nhat Hanh (via iheartloons) |
People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.
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| — | Thich Nhat Hanh (via elige) |
When another person makes you suffer, it is because he suffers deeply within himself, and his suffering is spilling over. He does not need punishment; he needs help. That’s the message he is sending.
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| — | Thich Nhat Hanh (via oceanofmind) |
In Buddhism we like to speak in terms of manifestation and non-manifestation instead of creation and destruction… We speak about the non-duality of the subject and the object of consciousness. Buddha and living beings interare. You cannot take living beings out of the Buddha and you cannot take the Buddha out of living beings. Many Christian mystics have been able to touch this non-duality. These Christian mystics do not see God as something outside.
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| — | Thich Nhat Hanh |
You are a flower in the garden of humanity. You are made of non-you elements. You are made of father, mother, ancestors, food, education. If you remove all these non-you elements, there is no you left. So when you look into the lotus and see the mud, you know that the mud is essential for the lotus to be. So you have no further discrimination against the mud. This insight is so crucial for us to be happy, because if you see things in a dualistic way there will always be discrimination, separation, violence and fear.
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| — | Thich Nhat Hanh |
Your true home is in the here and the now. It is not limited by time, space, nationality, or race. Your true home is not an abstract idea. It is something you can touch and live in every moment. With mindfulness and concentration, the energies of the Buddha, you can find your true home in the full relaxation of your mind and body in the present moment. No one can take it away from you. Other people can occupy your country, they can even put you in prison, but they cannot take away your true home and your freedom.
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| — | Thich Nhat Hanh (Born October 11, 1926) |
