Knowing that anger makes me ugly, I smile instead. I return to myself and meditate on love. Nhat Hanh More Quotes by Nhat Hanh More Quotes From Nhat Hanh Peace ca n exist only in the present moment. It is rid iculous to say "Wait until I fi nish this, then I will be free to live in peace." What is "this" ? A diploma, a job, a house, the payment of a debt? If yo u th ink that way, peace wi ll never come. There is always another "th is" that wi ll fo llow the present one. If you are not living in peace at this moment, you will never be able to . If you truly wa nt to be at peace, you must be at peace right now. Otherwise, there is only "the hope of peace some day. Nhat Hanh waitinghousejobs I will practice coming back to the present moment...not letting regrets and sorrow drag me back into the past or letting anxieties, fears, or cravings pull me out. Nhat Hanh regretpracticepast Anger is like a storm rising up from the bottom of your consciousness. When you feel it coming, turn your focus to your breath. Breathe in deeply to bring your mind home to your body. Then look at, or think of, the person triggering this emotion: with mindfulness, you can see that they are unhappy and suffering. You can see their wrong perceptions. You'll feel motivated by a desire to say or do something to help the other person suffer less. This means compassionate energy has been born in your heart. And when compassion appears, anger is deleted. Nhat Hanh wisdomhomemean Breathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile. Dwelling in the present moment I know this is the only moment. Nhat Hanh breathingbuddhistdwelling We all have the seeds of love in us.We can develop this wonderful source of energy, nurturing the unconditional love that does not expect anything in return. Nhat Hanh forbidden-loveunconditional-loveenergy You do not suffer because things are impermanent. You suffer because things are impermanent and you think they are permanent. Nhat Hanh upliftingsufferingthinking Go back and take care of yourself. Your body needs you, your feelings need you, your perceptions need you. Your suffering needs you to acknowledge it. Go home and be there for all these things. Nhat Hanh perceptionhomefeelings If you have not suffered hunger, you do not appreciate having something to eat. If you have not gone through a war, you don't know the value of peace. That is why we should not try to run away from one thing after another thing. Holding our suffering, looking deeply into it, we find a way to happiness. Nhat Hanh appreciaterunningwar You are what you want to become. Why search anymore? You are a wonderful manifestation. The whole universe has come together to make your existence possible. There is nothing that is not you. The kingdom of God, the Pure Land, nirvana, happiness, and liberation are all you. Nhat Hanh yogalandhappiness If we are not fully ourselves, truly in the present moment, we miss everything. Nhat Hanh yogamomentsmissing As we cultivate peace and happiness in ourselves, we also nourish peace and happiness in those we love. Nhat Hanh peace-and-happinessspiritualhappy Love is the capacity to take care, to protect, to nourish. If you are not capable of generatng that kind of energy toward yourself - if you are not capable of taking care of yourself, of nourishing yourself, of protecting yourself - it is very difficult to take care of another person. In the Buddhist teaching, it's clear that to love oneself is the foundation of the love of other people. Love is a practice. Love is truly a practice. Nhat Hanh buddhistteachinglove-is Human beings are not our enemy. Our enemy is not the other person. Our enemy is the violence, ignorance, and injustice in us and in the other person. When we are armed with compassion and understanding, we fight not against other people, but against the tendency to invade, to dominate, and to exploit. Nhat Hanh fightingignorancecompassion If you have a friend who suffers, you have to help him.«My dear friend, you are on safe ground. Everything is okay now. Why do you continue to suffer? Don't go back to the past. It's only a ghost; it's unreal». And whenever we recognize that these are only movies and pictures, not reality, we are free. That is the practice of mindfulness. Nhat Hanh friendsmoviepast Meditation is, first of all, a tool for surveying our territory so we can know what is going on. With the energy of mindfulness, we can calm things down, understand them, and bring harmony back to the conflicting elements inside us. Nhat Hanh energymeditationmindfulness Silence is something that comes from your heart, not from outside. Silence doesn't mean not talking and not doing things; it means that you are not disturbed inside. If you're truly silent, then no matter what situation you find yourself in you can enjoy the silence. Nhat Hanh hearttalkingmean You must love in such a way that the person you love feels free. Nhat Hanh deep-lovepositive-thinkingway Waking up this morning, I smile. Twenty-four brand new hours are before me. I vow to live fully in each moment and to look at all beings with eyes of compassion. Nhat Hanh buddhistmorninglife The greatest of all miracles is to be alive. Nhat Hanh miraclealivefaith The more we see, the more we understand. The more we understand, the easier it is for us to have compassion and love. Understanding is the source of love. Understanding is love itself. Understanding is another name for love; love is another name for understanding. Nhat Hanh compassionnameslove-is
