Thich Nhat Hanh
1926-2022 • Vietnamese
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Vietnamese Zen master, poet, and peace activist. Founded Plum Village and taught engaged Buddhism, bringing mindfulness to the West.
Key Works
- The Miracle of Mindfulness
- Peace Is Every Step
- Dharma talks
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Quotes by Thich Nhat Hanh
127 quotes“In the practice of love, we discover the great heart of the universe.”
loveTrue Love
“Walk in peace. Walk with joy. Each footstep is the practice.”
walkingPeace Is Every Step
“The miracle is to walk on the green earth.”
miraclePeace Is Every Step
“Your true home is in the here and the now.”
homePeace Is Every Step
“To love is to be present.”
loveTrue Love
“In the lotus, we see the mud. In the mud, we see the lotus.”
unityNo Mud, No Lotus
“The way you live each day is what makes a meaningful life.”
livingPeace Is Every Step
“Be like the bell — full of resonance and ready to ring.”
presencePeace Is Every Step
“To take refuge in the present is the deepest refuge.”
refugePeace Is Every Step
“Letting go is one of the most powerful teachings of mindfulness.”
letting-goThe Heart of the Buddha's Teaching
“To suffer well is to grow.”
growthNo Mud, No Lotus
“The seed of awakening is in every step.”
awakeningPeace Is Every Step
“Each in-breath is a homecoming. Each out-breath is a release.”
breathPeace Is Every Step
“You are a gift to the world simply by being.”
worthTrue Love
“To meditate is to remember.”
meditationThe Miracle of Mindfulness
“Joy and suffering are not separate. They are the two sides of the lotus.”
unityNo Mud, No Lotus
“In stillness, we hear the song of life.”
stillnessPeace Is Every Step
“To honor the present moment is to honor life itself.”
presencePeace Is Every Step
“Every flower's beauty is the entire garden's gift.”
interbeingTrue Love
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