Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes

If somebody pisses me off and I understand it ain't personal then I'll go to another place and I'll meditate.

I'd like to be more patient! I just want everything now. I've tried to meditate, but it's really hard for me to stay still. I'd like to try to force myself to do it, because everybody says how wonderful meditation is for you, but I can't shut my mind up. So patience and learning is the key.

Success and failure are emotional and physiological experiences. We need to deal with them in a way that is present and calm.

I feel like I'm calmer, I'm kinder, I'm more patient the more I do my own meditation.

It's all about balance and, I think, being in the moment.

It is a challenge at times, but trying to stay centered and balanced helps me keep things in perspective.

Not being anxious requires a level of humility, doesn't it? It does, I think. It's not all about you.

I can be plenty frustrated and not have to constantly portray myself as upset and angry at the world.

I'm still trying to figure out being calm.

When we meditate every morning we are putting on armor for the day's battle against our own impatience, inadequacy, resentment, and hostility.

When you're tempted to be upset, ask yourself 'Is this worth giving up my joy?'

Let this become your key - next time when anger comes, just watch it. Don't say.

One can not reflect in streaming water. Only those who know internal peace can give it to others.

I don't really believe in regret or mistakes. I try to take everything as it is, be comfortable with myself.

For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind.

I realized that if my thoughts immediately affect my body, I should be careful about what I think. Now if I get angry, I ask myself why I feel that way. If I can find the source of my anger, I can turn that negative energy into something positive.

I want to get comfortable with my insecurities until I am no longer insecure. I want to be comfortable in my skin so that I do not need to dump any of my discomfort onto someone else in the form of judgment.

I meditate so I know how to find a peaceful place within to be calm and peaceful.

The secret of success is to be in harmony with existence, to be always calm to let each wave of life wash us a little farther up the shore.

Dedicating some time to meditation is a meaningful expression of caring for yourself that can help you move through the mire of feeling unworthy of recovery. As your mind grows quieter and more spacious, you can begin to see self-defeating thought patterns for what they are, and open up to other, more positive options.

I teach people that no matter what the situation is, no matter how chaotic, no matter how much drama is around you, you can heal by your presence if you just stay within your center.

Through the years I have seen myself as a peaceful person, but the awareness of the anger is part of that process.

I had to let my ego go a long time ago.

Where I once constantly lost my temper, I found myself arriving at a crisis and experiencing peace.

I cannot always control what goes on outside. But I can always control what goes on inside.