Nhat Hanh Quotes About Earth

Quotes about: Earth

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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.

Nhat Hanh

Motivational, Buddhist, Children
If you truly get in touch with a piece of carrot, you get in touch with the soil, the rain, the sunshine. You get in touch with Mother Earth and eating in such a way, you feel in touch with true life, your roots, and that is meditation. If we chew every morsel of our food in that way we become grateful and when you are grateful, you are happy.

Nhat Hanh

Inspirational, Life, Change

"Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh: only love can save us from climate change" by Jo Confino, www.theguardian.com. January 21, 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.

Nhat Hanh

Love, Relationship, Buddhist

Thich Nhat Hanh (2008). “Teachings on Love: Easyread Large Bold Edition”, p.114, ReadHowYouWant.com
When we recognise the virtues, the talent, the beauty of Mother Earth, something is born in us, some kind of connection; love is born.

Nhat Hanh

Inspirational, Mother, Love Is

Thich Nhat Hanh, John Stanley, David Loy, Mary Evelyn Tucker, John Grim (2013). “Spiritual Ecology: The Cry of the Earth”, p.46, The Golden Sufi Center
From time to time, to remind ourselves to relax and be peaceful, we may wish to set aside some time for a retreat, a day of mindfulness, when we can walk slowly, smile, drink tea with a friend, enjoy being together as if we are the happiest people on Earth.

Nhat Hanh

People, Peaceful, Tea

Thich Nhat Hanh (2008). “Being Peace”, p.4, ReadHowYouWant.com
Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.

Nhat Hanh

Being Happy, Gratitude, Attitude

Thich Nhat Hanh (2011). “The Long Road Turns to Joy: A Guide to Walking Meditation”, p.90, Parallax Press
When we walk like (we are rushing), we print anxiety and sorrow on the earth. We have to walk in a way that we only print peace and serenity on the earth... Be aware of the contact between your feet and the earth. Walk as if you are kissing the earth with your feet.

Nhat Hanh

Kissing, Rushing, Feet
It is possible that the next Buddha will not take the form of an individual. The next Buddha may take the form of a community -a community practicing understanding and loving kindness, a community practicing mindful living. This may be the most important thing we can do for the survival of the earth.

Nhat Hanh

Kindness, Community, Understanding
Drink your tea slowly and reverently, as if it is the axis on which the world earth revolves - slowly, evenly, without rushing toward the future.

Nhat Hanh

Inspirational, Time, Tea Drinking

Thich Nhat Hanh (2016). “The Miracle of Mindfulness, Gift Edition”, p.29, Beacon Press
To live in the present moment is a miracle. The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on the green Earth in the present moment, to appreciate the peace and beauty that are available now.

Nhat Hanh

Time, Appreciate, Water

Thich Nhat Hanh (2005). “Touching Peace: Practicing the Art of Mindful Living”, p.1, Parallax Press
The true miracle is not walking on water or walking in air, but simply walking on this earth.

Nhat Hanh

Nature, Air, Water
The miracle is not to walk on water, or in the air, or on burning charcoal. The miracle is to walk on earth. You breathe in, you become aware of the fact that you are alive. You are alive and you are walking on this beautiful planet. The greatest of of all miracles is to be alive.

Nhat Hanh

Beautiful, Yoga, Air
You carry Mother Earth within you. She is not outside of you. Mother Earth is not just your environment. In that insight of inter-being, it is possible to have real communication with the Earth, which is the highest form of prayer.

Nhat Hanh

Inspirational, Life, Change
What we most need to do is to hear within us the sound of the Earth crying.

Nhat Hanh

Nature, Animal, Sound

Thich Nhat Hanh, John Stanley, David Loy, Mary Evelyn Tucker, John Grim (2013). “Spiritual Ecology: The Cry of the Earth”, p.245, The Golden Sufi Center
Earth will be safe when we feel in us enough safety.

Nhat Hanh

Safety, Earth, Enough

Thich Nhat Hanh (2013). “Call Me by My True Names: The Collected Poems”, p.194, Parallax Press
‎"The earth is so beautiful. We are beautiful also. We can allow ourselves to walk mindfully, touching the earth, our wonderful mother, with each step. We don't need to wish our friends, 'Peace be with you.' Peace is already with them. We only need to help them cultivate the habit of touching peace in each moment."-

Nhat Hanh

Beautiful, Mother, Touching

Thich Nhat Hanh “Thich Nhat Hanh: Essential Writings”, Orbis Books
When we look deeply into the heart of a flower, we see clouds, sunshine, minerals, time, the earth, and everything else in the cosmos in it. Without clouds there could be no rain, and without rain there would be no flower.

Nhat Hanh

Rain, Flower, Heart

Thich Nhat Hanh (2012). “Living Buddha, Living Christ”, p.11, Random House
The situation the Earth is in today has been created by unmindful production and unmindful consumption. We consume to forget our worries and our anxieties. Tranquilising ourselves with over-consumption is not the way.

Nhat Hanh

Worry, Anxiety, Growth

"Zen and the art of protecting the planet" by Jo Confino, www.theguardian.com. August 26, 2010.
Walk and touch peace every moment.
Walk and touch happiness every moment.
Each step brings a fresh breeze.
Each step makes a flower bloom.
Kiss the Earth with your feet.
Bring the Earth your love and happiness.
The Earth will be safe
when we feel safe in ourselves.

Nhat Hanh

Love, Peace, Flower

Thich Nhat Hanh (2011). “The Long Road Turns to Joy: A Guide to Walking Meditation”, p.87, Parallax Press
Fear, separation, hate and anger come from the wrong view that you and the Earth are two separate entities, the Earth is only the environment. You are in the centre and you want to do something for the Earth in order for you to survive. That is a dualistic way of seeing.

Nhat Hanh

Inspirational, Life, Change

"Beyond environment: falling back in love with Mother Earth" by Jo Confino, www.theguardian.com. February 20, 2012.
If you can feel that Mother Earth is in you, and you are Mother Earth, then you are not any longer afraid to die because the earth is not dying. Like a wave appears and disappears and appears again.

Nhat Hanh

Mother, Dying, Earth

"How a sense of sacred can help sustainable business" by Jo Confino, www.theguardian.com. January 8, 2013.
Mother Earth is very talented. She has produced Buddhas, bodhisattvas, great beings.

Nhat Hanh

Mother, Earth, Bodhisattva

"Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh: only love can save us from climate change". Interview with Jo Confino, www.theguardian.com. January 21, 2013.
Water flows from high in the mountains Water runs deep in the Earth Miraculously, water comes to us, And sustains all life.

Nhat Hanh

Running, Water, Mountain

Thich Nhat Hanh (2008). “The Energy of Prayer: How to Deepen Your Spiritual Practice: Easyread Large Bold Edition”, p.106, ReadHowYouWant.com
Each time you take a mindful step you are back in the arms of Mother Earth and are reminded of your true sweet home in the here and now.

Nhat Hanh

Mother, Sweet, Home

Thich Nhat Hanh, Nguyen Anh-Huong (2006). “Walking Meditation”, p.14, Sounds True
You carry Mother Earth within you. She is not outside of you. Mother Earth is not just your environment.

Nhat Hanh

Mother, Earth, Environment

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