“If in our daily life we can smile, if we can be peaceful and happy, not only we, but everyone will profit from it.”

— Thích Nhất Hạnh, Peace Is Every Step (1992)

About Thích Nhất Hạnh

1926 – 2022

Vietnamese Zen Buddhist monk, teacher and peace activist.

“We have to accept death; it makes life possible.”

“When you feel anger arising, remember to return to your breathing and follow it.”

“Your first love has no beginning or end.”

“Forgiveness of the present is even more important than forgiveness of the past.”

“Have I not found a happy earth? I least should breathe a thought of pain.”

“The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.”

“Confine yourself to the present.”

“Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I'll meet you there.”

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“The quieter you become, the more you are able to hear.”