Inspirational Quotes from Thich Nhat Hanh
Tonight some quotes from one of our greatest living Zen masters ~ Rev Kane
It is possible to live happily in the here and now. So many conditions of happiness are available—more than enough for you to be happy right now. You don’t have to run into the future in order to get more
Freedom is not given to us by anyone; we have to cultivate it ourselves. It is a daily practice… No one can prevent you from being aware of each step you take or each breath in and breath out.
Enlightenment is always there. Small enlightenment will bring great enlightenment. If you breathe in and are aware that you are alive—that you can touch the miracle of being alive—then that is a kind of enlightenment
Mindfulness helps you go home to the present. And every time you go there and recognize a condition of happiness that you have, happiness comes
To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself
Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today
Letting go gives us freedom, and freedom is the only condition for happiness. If, in our heart, we still cling to anything – anger, anxiety, or possessions – we cannot be free
Feelings, whether of compassion or irritation, should be welcomed, recognized, and treated on an absolutely equal basis; because both are ourselves. The tangerine I am eating is me. The mustard greens I am planting are me. I plant with all my heart and mind. I clean this teapot with the kind of attention I would have were I giving the baby Buddha or Jesus a bath. Nothing should be treated more carefully than anything else. In mindfulness, compassion, irritation, mustard green plant, and teapot are all sacred
Understanding means throwing away your knowledge
The Ministry of Happiness 
Reblogged this on sarahmariesmusings and commented:
Thick Nhat Hanh is a Vietnamese Zen Buddhist monk who I deeply respect as an author and a profound thinker. I have five of his books in my collection, and I treasure all of them. The title of one of his books “Peace Is Every Step” conveys the core of his teachings: peace (like many other things) is a journey, not a destination. In a sense, you practice peace with every step you take, every thing you do, every day. It is something you practice, not something you arrive at.
Thanks Sarah Marie!!!
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