Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes

I'm just the worst little Buddhist in town.

I think Buddhism is a wonderful philosophy. I've had the good fortune to meet many wonderful teachers from that society.

I feel a lot more secure about the directions I take, than I might have, had I not practiced Buddhism.

Music is not the only reason that I practice Buddhism anymore because it has affected my whole life.

To find a Buddha all you have to do is see your nature.

I describe myself as a simple Buddhist monk. No more, no less.

I admire the fact that the central core of Buddhist teaching involves mindfulness and loving kindness and compassion.

I never stopped studying Buddhism. In the past few years, in between movies, I do a retreat.

Well, I'm Buddhist, Ray, and so part of my Buddhism has allowed me to look a little more deeply at people and the events in my life that created me. And I think a lot of that Buddhism comes out in the world view in this novel.

The philosophy of Buddhism is connected to everything. So it probably does have some connection with acting, yes.

Buddha means awareness, the awareness of body and mind that prevents evil from arising in either.

I've been practising Buddhism for forty years, and that's what has led me to this path of discovering my own humanity and recognizing the humanity in others.

I think my Buddhist practice has a profound influence on my life and encompasses my creative projects.

Change is one of the only constants in Buddhism; as meditation became the way I breathed in the days, this became apparent.

I do know that some Buddhists are able to attain peace of mind.

There are techniques of Buddhism, such as meditation, that anyone can adopt.

There are things that I value now that I didn't when I first went over there, like Zen Buddhism, which has become part of my life over the last couple years.

When I got sober, I really felt like there was something that was missing from my life, Buddhism is something that I practice.

Buddhism allows me to feel well, tranquil, and very happy inside. This is good not only for football but for my life in general.

If your mind is pure, all buddha-lands are pure.

I'm not a New Age person, but I do believe in meditation, and for that reason I've always liked the Buddhist religion. When I've been to Japan, I've been to Buddhist temples and meditated, and I found that rewarding.

I realize that many elements of the Buddhist teaching can be found in Christianity, Judaism, Islam. I think if Buddhism can help, it is the concrete methods of practice.

One thing that attracted me to Buddhism was the support for this larger vision of values.

I am a simple Buddhist monk - no more, no less.

When I first was exposed to Buddhism in the mid-1960s, I said it was so practical and utterly pragmatic. That's what attracted me to Buddhism.