Author Archives: Thich Nhat Hanh Quote Collective

Even though life is hard, even though it is sometimes difficult to smile, we have to try. Recently, one friend asked me, “How can I force myself to smile when I am filled with sorrow? It isn’t natural.” I told … Continue reading →

Please try this practice. You can practice mindfulness of the breath for a minute or walk mindfully toward the person you love most in the world. Then you are truly here, truly present. You open your mouth and you utter … Continue reading →

When we’re holding the mental formations of despair and suffering, we can look and see that this has been born from that; suffering is born because we are in touch with an image from the past. The reality is that … Continue reading →

You are somebody; you are something. You are a positive factor for your family, for society, for the world. You have to recover yourself, to be yourself. You have to become solid again. You can practice solidity in everyday life. … Continue reading →

During the time you are practicing mindfulness, you stop talking – not only the talking outside, but the talking inside. The talking  inside is the thinking, the mental discourse that goes on and on and on inside. Real silence is … Continue reading →

When you walk in the hills or in a park or along a riverbank, you can follow your breath with a half-smile blooming on your lips. When you feel tired or irritated, you can lie down with your arms at … Continue reading →

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