Nhat Hanh Quotes

A collection of quotes by Nhat Hanh.

Nhat Hanh is a renowned Vietnamese Zen Buddhist monk, peace activist, and poet. Born in 1926, he became a novice monk at the age of 16 and later studied in France, where he co-founded the Order of Interbeing. Known for his commitment to mindfulness and nonviolence, Nhat Hanh has written numerous books on Buddhism, meditation, and achieving peace. He played an instrumental role in promoting peace during the Vietnam War and continues to inspire others through his teachings on compassion and mindfulness.

The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk

The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on the green earth in the present moment, to appreciate the peace and beauty that are available now.

Beauty Peace Miracles

Your first love has no beginning or end. Your first love is

Your first love has no beginning or end. Your first love is not your first love, and it is not your last. It is just love. It is one with everything.

People deal too much with the negative, with what is wrong.

People deal too much with the negative, with what is wrong. Why not try and see positive things, to just touch those things and make them bloom?

Smiling is very important. If we are not able to smile, then

Smiling is very important. If we are not able to smile, then the world will not have peace. It is not by going out for a demonstration against nuclear missiles that we can bring about peace. It is with our capacity of smiling, breathing, and being peace that we can make peace.

If in our daily life we can smile, if we can be peaceful and

If in our daily life we can smile, if we can be peaceful and happy, not only we, but everyone will profit from it. This is the most basic kind of peace work.

Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometime

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