Quotes about Peace
In - out Deep - slow. Breathing in I feel fine, breathing out I feel light. Breathing in, my mind is still. Breathing out, my lips are smiling. Breathing in, I dwell in the present moment. Breathing out I know this is a wonderful moment.
— Thich Nhat Hanh
Whenever you're carried away by thinking, overwhelmed by strong emotions, or feeling restless and dispersed, return to your breathing. Bring body and mind together and anchor your mind. Become aware of the air coming in and going out of your body.
— Thich Nhat Hanh
Doing things with mindfulness means you perform each action with clear awareness of what's happening and of what you're doing in the present moment, and you feel happy as you do it. Mindfulness is the capacity to shine the light of awareness onto what's going on here and now. Mindfulness is the heart of meditation practice.
— Thich Nhat Hanh
When you produce a thought of hatred, anger, or despair, it harms you, and it also harms the world. None of us wants to be continued like that. We all want to produce thoughts of compassion, understanding, and love.
— Thich Nhat Hanh
Transforming the past is possible, thanks to meditation practice.
— Thich Nhat Hanh
Stopping, calming, and resting are preconditions for healing. If we cannot stop, the course of our destruction will just continue. The world needs healing. Individuals, communities, and nations need healing.
— Thich Nhat Hanh
The first step is to stop the thinking; we need to come back to our breathing and calm our body and mind. This will bring more space and clarity so that we can name and recognize the idea, desire, or emotion that's troubling us, say hello to it, and give ourselves permission to release it.
— Thich Nhat Hanh
Nirvana is the complete silencing of concepts.
— Thich Nhat Hanh
If we want to be happy and joyful, then we must be determined to let go of attachment. Free from attachment, we are no longer caught in the circle of samsara—not burdened by anxiety nor restlessly searching for what is unwholesome. The absence of attachment leads to true peace and joy.
— Thich Nhat Hanh
There is no way to happiness - happiness is the way.
— Thich Nhat Hanh
The great thing in the world is not so much to seek happiness as to earn peace and self-respect.
— Thomas Henry Huxley
Whatever enables us to go to war, secures our peace
— Thomas Jefferson