Nhat Hanh
Nhat Hanh
Thích Nhất Hạnh; born as Nguyen Xuan Bao on October 11, 1926) is a Vietnamese Buddhist monk and peace activist. He lives in Plum Village in the Dordogne region in the south of France, travelling internationally to give retreats and talks. He coined the term "Engaged Buddhism" in his book Vietnam: Lotus in a Sea of Fire. A long-term exile, he was given permission to make his first return trip to Vietnam in 2005...
NationalityVietnamese
ProfessionActivist
Date of Birth11 October 1926
CountryVietnam
I think Buddhism should open the door of psychology and healing to penetrate more easily into the Western world.
It is difficult to explain to children in the "overdeveloped" nations that not all children in the world have such beautiful and nourishing food. Awareness of this fact alone can help us overcome many of our own psychological pains. Eventually our contemplation can help us see how to assist those who need our help so much.
How do you want to create peace, if there is no peace inside yourselves?
Anyone who is practicing understanding and compassion can exemplify true power. Anyone can be a Buddha.
While washing dishes one should be washing the dishes, which means that while washing the dishes one should be completely aware of the fact that one is washing dishes.
To make peace, our hearts must be at peace with the world.
Knowing that anger makes me ugly, I smile instead. I return to myself and meditate on love.
Happiness is not an individual matter.
Tolerance and tranquility are two characteristics of true love.
Each second of life is a miracle
Peace in ourselves, peace in the world.
When the energy of compassion and love touches us, healing establishes itself.
The first thing I learned was that even if you have a lot of money and power and fame, you can still suffer very deeply.
That is why those who are not capable of being there in the present moment, they don't really live their life - they live like dead people.