Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes

We have what we seek, it is there all the time, and if we give it time, it will make itself known to us.

I have no control over what people think, and if I were to spend energy on that, I would be a lifeless, deadened human being.

Buddhist mindfulness is about the present, but I also think it's about being real. Being awake to everything. Feeling like nothing can hurt you if you can look it straight on.

There's no substitute for the practice of meditation.

It is so powerful when we can leave behind our ordinary identities, no longer think of ourselves primarily as a conductor, or writer, or salesclerk, and go to a supportive environment to deeply immerse in meditation practice.

When your higher self is present, it always promotes peace.

I've been busy and need to slow my little tail down and sit and meditate somewhere. I do my walking meditations every day, but just to sit still. Just to be in one place and just to be quiet.

To meditate is to familiarise our mind constantly and thoroughly with a virtuous object.

Meditation is a vital practice to access conscious contact with your highest self.

I once had a dream and this one familiar god, who was probably one of my master teachers, said, 'You should not worry about being on the charts. That's not important.'

We tend to think of meditation in only one way. But life itself is a meditation.

I know there's millions of problems in the world, but if you dwell on those, then you're going to be miserable. I think my meditation helps me to transcend and get beyond the grip of all the negativity and regenerate from within a more positive attitude, which comes in very handy when you're going to do 150 concerts a year.

That's the way I try to live. I think it's the only way for human beings at this point in our evolution as souls, where everyone in their lifetime is going through stuff.

I get those fleeting, beautiful moments of inner peace and stillness - and then the other 23 hours and 45 minutes of the day, I'm a human trying to make it through in this world.

If only I may grow: firmer, simpler, quieter, warmer.

The real meditation practice is how we live our lives from moment to moment to moment.

Do not follow the ideas of others, but learn to listen to the voice within yourself. Your body and mind will become clear and you will realize the unity of all things.

I meditate so I know how to find a peaceful place within to be calm and peaceful.

Look within. Within is the fountain of good, and it will ever bubble up, if thou wilt ever dig.

I took a deep breath and listened to the old bray of my heart. I am. I am. I am.

The purpose of meditation is personal transformation.

I wanted to share the experience of how yoga and meditation have transformed my life, how they have enabled me to observe who I am, first in my body, and then emotionally, and on to a kind of spiritual path.

Everyone loses touch with their aspiration, and we need the heart to return to what we really care about. All of this is based on developing greater lovingkindness and compassion.

Meditation is to get insight, to get understanding and compassion, and when you have them, you are compelled to act.

I do get up in the morning and I try to spend at least half an hour meditating and reading something spiritual. I start my day with meditation and prayer, and I truly believe that all the stuff you do on the outside isn't as important as what you do on the inside.