Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes

Sit with silence a lot - real silence, where nothing is happening - because you learn so much in those moments of quiet.

I've always felt that the truth is in the silence.

Meditation is about breathing, it's about clarity, taking your time and not rushing through your thinking.

Meditation has taught me to be in the present moment and observe the present moment at the same time. Just breathe, follow your breath, and your intuition can take you from there.

Meditation is the way in which we come to feel our basic inseparability from the whole universe, and what that requires is that we shut up.

With mindfulness - the practice of peace - we can begin by working to transform the wars in ourselves. Conscious breathing helps us do this.

Inner silence is not just the absence of thoughts. No! Silence is the blossoming of our indomitable inner will. Silence is our inner wisdom-light.

The ideal person is he who, in the midst of the greatest silence and solitude, finds the intensest activity, and in the midst of the intensest activity finds the silence and solitude of the desert.

I think people can find a breath and listen sometimes.

The experience of silence alone is the real and perfect knowledge.

In these silences something may rise

Silence is something more than just a pause; it is that enchanted place where space is cleared and time is stayed and the horizon itself expands. In silence, we often say, we can hear ourselves think; but what is truer to say is that in silence we can hear ourselves not think....In silence, we might better say, we can hear someone else think.

In the madness, you have to find calm.

Like water which can clearly mirror the sky and the trees only so long as its surface is undisturbed, the mind can only reflect the true image of the Self when it is tranquil and wholly relaxed.

I aspire only to silence.

Listen to the silence. Listen to your life. Be present, not just think about what's going on next week, next month.

Quiet is the new loud.

There may be something good in silence. It's a brand new thing. You can hear the funniest little discussions, if you keep turning the volume down. Shut yourself up, and listen out loud.

In the quiet moments, the discoveries are made.

Some of the most powerful times are when we're quiet.

Everything has its wonders, even darkness and silence, and I learn, whatever state I may be in, therein to be content.

The wisdom of silence is a great asset.

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 prefer to be in tune with my surroundings and to be aware of things. I like listening to my foot strike and my breathing. It can be quite soothing.

Meditating has taught me to sit with my thoughts, my feelings, and just observe them.