Buddhist monk, teacher, author, poet and peace activist
who now lives in France
. Born Nguyễn Xuân Bảo, Thích Nhất Hạnh joined a Zen
(Vietnamese: Thiền) monastery at the age of 16, and studied Buddhism as a novitiate
. Upon his ordination as a monk in 1949, he assumed the Dharma name
Thích Nhất Hạnh. Thích is an honorary family name used by all Vietnamese monks and nuns, meaning that they are part of the Shakya
(Shakyamuni Buddha
) clan.
When you understand the roots of anger in yourself and in the other, your mind will enjoy true peace, joy and lightness
When you feel anger arising, remember to return to your breathing and follow it. The other person may see that you are practicing, and she may even apologize.
Your first love has no beginning or end. Your first love is not your first love, and it is not your last. It is just love. It is one with everything.
The quality of our lifedepends on the qualityof the seedsthat lie deep in our consciousness.
The present momentcontains past and future.The secret of transformation,is in the way we handle this very moment.
Seeds can produce seedsSeeds can produce formations.Formations can produce seeds.Formations can produce formations.
One included all, and all were contained in one.
The leaf and his body were one. Neither possessed a separate permanent self. Neither could exist independently from the rest of the universe.
Contemplating the bowl, it is possible to see the interdependent elements which give rise to the bowl.
Freedom from suffering is a great happiness.