Quotes by Thich Nhat Hanh, The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation

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Those who are without compassion cannot see what is seen with the eyes of compassion. — Thich Nhat Hanh, The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation
Only this actual moment is life. — Thich Nhat Hanh, The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation
People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle. But I think the real miracle is not to walk either on — Thich Nhat Hanh, The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation
Feelings, whether of compassion or irritation, should be welcomed, recognized, and treated on an absolutely equal basis; — Thich Nhat Hanh, The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation
Don't chase after your thoughts as a shadow follows its object. Don't run after your thoughts. Find joy and peace in thi — Thich Nhat Hanh, The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation
The present moment is the only time over which we have dominion. The most important person is always the person you are — Thich Nhat Hanh, The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation
When a feeling or thought arises, your intention should not be to chase it away, even if by continuing to concentrate on — Thich Nhat Hanh, The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation
While practicing mindfulness, don't be dominated by the distinction between good and evil, thus creating a battle within — Thich Nhat Hanh, The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation
A person who looks at the table and can see the universe is a person who can see the way. — Thich Nhat Hanh, The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation
People normally cut reality into compartments, and so are unable to see the interdependence of all phenomena. To see one — Thich Nhat Hanh, The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation
Whatever the tasks, do them slowly and with ease, in mindfulness. Don't do any task in order to get it over with. Resolv — Thich Nhat Hanh, The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation
To take hold of your mind, you must practice mindfulness of the mind. You must know how to observe and recognize the pre — Thich Nhat Hanh, The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation
Now I see that if one doesn't know how to die, one can hardly know how to live - because deathis a part of life. — Thich Nhat Hanh, The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation
[A]ll the methods in the search for truth should be looked on as means rather than as ends in themselves or as absolute — Thich Nhat Hanh, The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation
The meditation on interdependence is to help one penetrate reality in order to be one with it, not to become caught up i — Thich Nhat Hanh, The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation
Live the actual moment. Only this actual moment is life. — Thich Nhat Hanh, The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation
There is no need to put anything in front of us and run after it. We already have everything we are looking for, everyth — Thich Nhat Hanh, The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation
But work is life only when done in mindfulness. otherwise, one becomes life the person "who lives as though dead." We ne — Thich Nhat Hanh, The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation
Mindfulness is like that—it is the miracle which can call back in a flash our dispersed mind and restore it to wholeness — Thich Nhat Hanh, The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation
We talk about social service, service to the people, service to humanity, service to others who are far away, helping to — Thich Nhat Hanh, The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation