Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes

In Buddhism there are words you can say... as you say the words with rhythm the conscious tells the subconscious.

One does not need buildings, money, power, or status to practice the Art of Peace. Heaven is right where you are standing, and that is the place to train.

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

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.

The practice of being on a spiritual path isn't about being the best meditator or the kindest possible person or the most enlightened. The practice is about surrendering to love as often as possible.

Each step along the Buddha's path to happiness requires practising mindfulness until it becomes part of your daily life.

I'm just the worst little Buddhist in town.

When the yogi starts to meditate, he must leave behind all sensory thoughts and all longings for possessions by quieting the waves of feeling (chitta), and the mental restlessness that arises therefrom, through the application of techniques that reinstate the controlling power of the untrammeled superconsciousness of the soul.

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

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

The Buddha is in me, the Buddha is in you. Live up to it.

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.

I think Buddhism should open the door of psychology and healing to penetrate more easily into the Western world.

Spiritual practice should not be confused with grim duty. It is the laughter of the Dalai Lama and the wonder born with every child.

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'm not speaking as someone who has reached satori or anything else. I'm a student.

If we know the divine art of concentration, if we know the divine art of meditation, if we know the divine art of contemplation, easily and consciously we can unite the inner world and the outer world.

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

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

The deeper you get into Yoga you realize it is a spiritual practice. It's a journey I'm making. I'm heading that way.

Like Yoga, the spiritual life is actually very difficult.

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.