22 Enlightening Quotes By Thich Nhat Hanh

Do you ever feel as if life is going by so fast? Do you ever wish away your days until it is the weekend? Many of us often forget to slow down and really enjoy and experience each wonderful moment of every day.

I hope that these quotes will inspire you to treasure the precious time that you spend with your friends, family members, loved ones and indeed yourself.

I hope that you will enjoy and share these wonderful quotes from Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh

1. Because you are alive, everything is possible. – Thich Nhat Hanh

2. To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself. – Thich Nhat Hanh

3. I promise myself that I will enjoy every minute of the day that is given me to live. – Thich Nhat Hanh

4. Breathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile. Dwelling in the present moment I know this is the only moment. – Thich Nhat Hanh

5. You must love in such a way that the person you love feels free. – Thich Nhat Hanh

6. The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it. – Thich Nhat Hanh

7. People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle. But I think the real miracle is not to walk either on water or in thin air, but to walk on earth. – Thich Nhat Hanh

8. Waking up this morning, I smile. Twenty-four brand new hours are before me. I vow to live fully in each moment and to look at all beings with eyes of compassion. – Thich Nhat Hanh

9. The most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers. – Thich Nhat Hanh

10. Keeping your body healthy is an expression of gratitude to the whole cosmos — the trees, the clouds, everything. – Thich Nhat Hanh

11. The source of love is deep in us and we can help others realize a lot of happiness. One word, one action, one thought can reduce another person’s suffering and bring that person joy. – Thich Nhat Hanh

12. We have to walk in a way that we only print peace and serenity on the earth… Be aware of the contact between your feet and the earth. Walk as if you are kissing the earth with your feet. – Thich Nhat Hanh

13. 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. – Thich Nhat Hanh

14. Yesterday is already gone. Tomorrow is not yet here. Today is the only day available to us; it is the most important day of our lives.– Thich Nhat Hanh

15. Around us, life bursts with miracles–a glass of water, a ray of sunshine, a leaf, a caterpillar, a flower, laughter, raindrops. If you live in awareness, it is easy to see miracles everywhere. – Thich Nhat Hanh

16. Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy. – Thich Nhat Hanh

17. If in our daily life we can smile, if we can be peaceful and happy, not only we, but everyone will profit from it. This is the most basic kind of peace work. – Thich Nhat Hanh

18. When you love someone, the best thing you can offer is your presence. How can you love if you are not there? – Thich Nhat Hanh

19. Because of your smile, you make life more beautiful. – Thich Nhat Hanh

20. By taking good care of the present moment, we take good care of the future. Working for peace in the future is to work for peace in the present moment. – Thich Nhat Hanh

21. If love is in our heart, every thought, word, and deed can bring about a miracle. – Thich Nhat Hanh

22. The mind can go in a thousand directions, but on this beautiful path, I walk in peace. With each step, the wind blows. With each step, a flower blooms. – Thich Nhat Hanh