"Life is available only in the present moment."
~Thich
Nhat Hanh
January 31, 2013
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 1/31/2013
January 30, 2013
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 1/30/2013
"Many people think excitement is happiness.... But when you are excited you are
not peaceful. True happiness is based on peace."
~Thich
Nhat Hanh
January 29, 2013
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 1/29/2013
"Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to
bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship
today."
~Thich
Nhat Hanh
January 28, 2013
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 1/28/2013
"Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my
anchor."
~Thich
Nhat Hanh
January 27, 2013
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 1/27/2013
"Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your
feet."
~Thich
Nhat Hanh
January 26, 2013
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 1/26/2013
"Breathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile. Dwelling in the
present moment I know this is the only moment."
~Thich
Nhat Hanh
January 25, 2013
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 1/25/2013
"My actions are my only true belongings."
~Thich
Nhat Hanh
January 24, 2013
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 1/24/2013
"When you plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you
don't blame the lettuce. You look for reasons it is not
doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water, or
less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have
problems with our friends or family, we blame the other
person. But if we know how to take care of them, they will
grow well, like the lettuce. Blaming has no positive
effect at all, nor does trying to persuade using reason
and argument. That is my experience. No blame, no
reasoning, no argument, just understanding. If you
understand, and you show that you understand, you can
love, and the situation will change."
don't blame the lettuce. You look for reasons it is not
doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water, or
less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have
problems with our friends or family, we blame the other
person. But if we know how to take care of them, they will
grow well, like the lettuce. Blaming has no positive
effect at all, nor does trying to persuade using reason
and argument. That is my experience. No blame, no
reasoning, no argument, just understanding. If you
understand, and you show that you understand, you can
love, and the situation will change."
~Thich
Nhat Hanh
January 23, 2013
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 1/23/2013
"Through my love for you, I want to express my love for the whole cosmos, the
whole of humanity, and all beings. By living with you, I want to learn to love
everyone and all species. If I succeed in loving you, I will be able to love
everyone and all species on Earth... This is the real message of
love."
~Thich
Nhat Hanh
January 22, 2013
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 1/22/2013
"The seed of suffering in you may be strong, but don't wait until you have no
more suffering before allowing yourself to be
happy."
~Thich
Nhat Hanh
January 21, 2013
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 1/21/2013
"Waking up this morning, I smile. Twenty-four brand new hours are before me. I
vow to live fully in each moment and to look at all beings with eyes of
compassion."
~Thich
Nhat Hanh
January 20, 2013
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 1/20/2013
"Because you are alive, everything is possible."
~Thich
Nhat Hanh
January 19, 2013
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 1/19/2013
"Smile, breathe and go slowly."
~Thich
Nhat Hanh
January 18, 2013
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 1/18/2013
"People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle. But I think
the real miracle is not to walk either on water or in thin air, but to walk on
earth. Every day we are engaged in a miracle which we don't even recognize: a
blue sky, white clouds, green leaves, the black, curious eyes of a child -- our
own two eyes. All is a miracle."
~Thich
Nhat Hanh
January 17, 2013
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 1/17/2013
"People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the
unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar."
~Thich
Nhat Hanh
January 16, 2013
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 1/16/2013
"To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don't need to be accepted by others.
You need to accept yourself."
~Thich
Nhat Hanh
January 15, 2013
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 1/15/2013
"Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be
the source of your joy."
~Thich
Nhat Hanh
January 14, 2013
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 1/14/2013
"When another person makes you suffer, it is because he suffers deeply within
himself, and his suffering is spilling over. He does not need punishment; he
needs help. That's the message he is sending."
~Thich
Nhat Hanh
January 13, 2013
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 1/13/2013
"We are formed and molded by our thoughts. Those whose minds are shaped by
selfless thoughts give joy when they speak or act. Joy follows them like a
shadow that never leaves them."
~The
Buddha
January 12, 2013
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 1/12/2013
"The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one
knows."
~The
Buddha
January 11, 2013
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 1/11/2013
"Teach this triple truth to all: A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of
service and compassion are the things which renew
humanity."
~The
Buddha
January 10, 2013
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 1/10/2013
"On life's journey faith is nourishment, virtuous deeds are a shelter, wisdom is
the light by day and right mindfulness is the protection by night. If a man
lives a pure life, nothing can destroy him."
~The
Buddha
January 09, 2013
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 1/9/2013
"Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good
deeds, and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind. To walk safely through
the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of
virtue."
~The
Buddha
January 08, 2013
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 1/8/2013
"It is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil
ways."
~The
Buddha
January 07, 2013
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 1/7/2013
"In the sky, there is no distinction of east and west; people create
distinctions out of their own minds and then believe them to be
true."
~The
Buddha
January 06, 2013
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 1/6/2013
"In a controversy the instant we feel anger we have already ceased striving for
the truth, and have begun striving for ourselves."
~The
Buddha
January 05, 2013
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 1/5/2013
"Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the
best relationship."
~The
Buddha
January 04, 2013
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 1/4/2013
"He is able who thinks he is able."
~The
Buddha
January 03, 2013
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 1/3/2013
"Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on
the present moment."
~The
Buddha
January 02, 2013
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 1/2/2013
"Chaos is inherent in all compounded things. Strive on with
diligence."
~The
Buddha
January 01, 2013
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 1/1/2013
"Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings
peace."
~The
Buddha
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