Enlightenment is growing all the time. It is not something that happens once and is then complete. - Thích Nhất Hạnh
To think in terms of either pessimism or optimism oversimplifies the truth. The problem is to see reality as it is. - Thích Nhất Hạnh
Breathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile. Dwelling in the present moment I know this is the only moment. - Thích Nhất Hạnh
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. - Thích Nhất Hạnh
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. - Thích Nhất Hạnh
For things to reveal themselves to us, we need to be ready to abandon our views about them. - Thích Nhất Hạnh
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. - Thích Nhất Hạnh
I promise myself that I will enjoy every minute of the day that is given me to live. - Thích Nhất Hạnh
If you love someone but rarely make yourself available to him or her, that is not true love. - Thích Nhất Hạnh
If you suffer and make your loved ones suffer, there is nothing that can justify your desire. - Thích Nhất Hạnh
Letting go gives us freedom, and freedom is the only condition for happiness. If, in our heart, we still cling to anything - anger, anxiety, or possessions - we cannot be free. - Thích Nhất Hạnh
Many people think excitement is happiness. But when you are excited you are not peaceful. True happiness is based on peace. - Thích Nhất Hạnh
My actions are my only true belongings. I cannot escape the consequences of my actions. My actions are the ground on which I stand. - Thích Nhất Hạnh
People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar. - Thích Nhất Hạnh
People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle. But I think the real miracle is not to walk either on water or in thin air, but to walk on earth. Every day we are engaged in a miracle which we don't even recognize: a blue sky, white clouds, green leaves, the black, curious eyes of a child—our own two eyes. All is a miracle. - Thích Nhất Hạnh
Sitting in meditation is nourishment for your spirit and nourishment for your body, as well. - Thích Nhất Hạnh
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. - Thích Nhất Hạnh
The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it. - Thích Nhất Hạnh
The secret of Buddhism is to remove all ideas, all concepts, in order for the truth to have a chance to penetrate, to reveal itself. - Thích Nhất Hạnh
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. - Thích Nhất Hạnh