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Famous Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes

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1. “Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

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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

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

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

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5. “People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

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

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7. “Our own life has to be our message.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

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8. “Your purpose is to be yourself. You don’t have to run anywhere to become someone else. You are wonderful just as you are.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

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9. “What you are looking for is already in you… You already are everything you are seeking.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

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10. “Because of your smile, you make life more beautiful.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

Thich Nhat Hanh Printable Wall Art

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If you need some small reminders to be more grateful or to inspire a new perspective on things, these prints will be perfect! I chose four of my favorites and made them into a super simple pdf to print off. Download it and let me know what you think!

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Here’s how to print:

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  • Hang them up around your space for a more calm and peaceful mindset throughout your day

Quotes & Sayings About Gratitude

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

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12.Breathing in, I am aware of my heart. Breathing out, I smile to my heart and know that my heart still functions normally. I feel grateful for my heart.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

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13. “I will practice coming back to the present moment… not letting regrets and sorrow drag me back into the past or letting anxieties, fears, or cravings pull me out.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

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14. “Every day we are engaged in a miracle which we don’t even recognize: a blue sky, white clouds, green leaves, the black, curious eyes of a child – our own two eyes. All is a miracle .” – Thich Nhat Hanh

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15. “Peace in the world starts with peace in oneself. If everyone lives mindfully, everyone will be more healthy, feel more fulfilled in their daily lives and there will be more peace.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

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16. “If you abandon the present moment, you cannot live the moments of your daily life deeply.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

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17. “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.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

Thich Nhat Hanh Love Quotes

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

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19. “If you have the chance to be exposed to a loving, understanding environment where the seed of compassion, loving kindness, can be watered every day, then you become a more loving person.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

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20. “Love is the capacity to take care, to protect, to nourish.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

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21. “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

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22. “A true partner or friend is one who encourages you to look deep inside yourself for the beauty and love you’ve been seeking.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

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23. “Life is a miracle, and being aware of simply this can already make us very happy.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

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24. “Let us fill our hearts with our own compassion – towards ourselves and towards all living beings.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

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25. “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

Mindfulness & Inner Strength Quotations

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26. “When we are mindful, deeply in touch with the present moment, our understanding of what is going on deepens, and we begin to be filled with acceptance, joy, peace, and love .” – Thich Nhat Hanh

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27.Fearlessness is not only possible, it is the ultimate joy. When you touch nonfear, you are free.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

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28. “With mindfulness, you can establish yourself in the present in order to touch the wonders of life that are available in that moment.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

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29. “You practice mindfulness, on the one hand, to be calm and peaceful. On the other hand, as you practice mindfulness and live a life of peace, you inspire hope for a future of peace.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

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30. “Don’t do any task in order to get it over with. Resolve to do each job in a relaxed way, with all your attention. Enjoy and be one with your work.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

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31. “People sacrifice the present for the future. But life is available only in the present. That is why we should walk in such a way that every step can bring us to the here and the now.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

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32. “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

Peace Quotes By Thich Nhat Hanh

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33. “Every breath we take, every step we make, can be filled with peace, joy, and serenity.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

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34. “If we are peaceful, if we are happy, we can smile, and everyone in our family, our entire society, will benefit from our peace.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

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35. “The practice of peace and reconciliation is one of the most vital and artistic of human actions.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

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36. “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

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37. “Be Yourself. Life is precious as it is. All the elements for your happiness are already here. There is no need to run, strive, search, or struggle. Just Be.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

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38. “Many of us have been running all our lives. Practice stopping.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

letting go gives us freedom quote

39. “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.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

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40. “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

Inspirational Life Quotes On Perspective

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41. “Many people are alive but don’t touch the miracle of being alive.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

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42. “Life is available only in the present. That is why we should walk in such a way that every step can bring us to the here and the now.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

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43. “The seed of suffering in you may be strong, but don’t wait until you have no more suffering before allowing yourself to be happy.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

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44. “Birth is okay and death is okay, if we know that they are only concepts in our mind. Reality transcends both birth and death.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

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45. “For things to reveal themselves to us, we need to be ready to abandon our views about them.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

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46. “We will be more successful in all our endeavors if we can let go of the habit of running all the time, and take little pauses to relax and re-center ourselves. And we’ll also have a lot more joy in living.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

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47. “Buddhism teaches us not to try to run away from suffering. You have to confront suffering. You have to look deeply into the nature of suffering in order to recognize its cause, the making of the suffering.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

healing ourselves quotation about life

48. “In order to heal others, we first need to heal ourselves. And to heal ourselves, we need to know how to deal with ourselves.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

Short Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes

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49. “Smile, breathe and go slowly.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

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50. “There is no way to happiness – happiness is the way.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

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51. “My actions are my only true belongings.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

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52. “Because you are alive, everything is possible.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

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53. “In true dialogue, both sides are willing to change.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

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54. “We have more possibilities available in each moment than we realize.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

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55. “We are here to awaken from our illusion of separateness.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

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