Nhat Hanh Quotes About Regret

Quotes about: Regret

• To dwell in the here and now does not mean you never think about the past or responsibly plan for the future. The idea is simply not to allow yourself to get lost in regrets about the past or worries about the future. If you are firmly grounded in the present moment, the past can be an object of inquiry, the object of your mindfulness and concentration. You can attain many insights by looking into the past. But you are still grounded in the present moment.

  Nhat Hanh

  Buddhist, Regret, Mean

• Meditation is not meant to help us avoid problems or run away from difficulties. It is meant to allow positive healing to take place. To meditate is to learn how to stop—to stop being carried away by our regrets about the past, our anger or despair in the present, or our worries about the future.

  Nhat Hanh

  Running, Regret, Anger

  Thich Nhat Hanh, Nguyen Anh-Huong (2006). “Walking Meditation”, p.9, Sounds True

• I will practice coming back to the present moment...not letting regrets and sorrow drag me back into the past or letting anxieties, fears, or cravings pull me out.

  Nhat Hanh

  Regret, Past, Practice

• Anger is like a flame blazing up and consuming our self-control, making us think, say, and do things that we will probably regret later.

  Nhat Hanh

  Regret, Anger, Thinking

  Thich Nhat Hanh (2008). “Transformation and Healing”, p.60, ReadHowYouWant.com

• Each minute we spend worrying about the future and regretting the past is a minute we miss in our appointment with life - a missed opportunity to engage life and to see that each moment gives us the chance to change for the better, to experience peace and joy.

  Nhat Hanh

  Motivational, Regret, Past

  Thich Nhat Hanh, Lilian Cheung (2010). “Savor: Mindful Eating, Mindful Life”, p.2, Harper Collins

• It is best if we do not listen to or look at the person whom we consider to be the cause of our anger. Like a fireman, we have to pour water on the blaze first and not waste time looking for the one who set the house on fire. "Breathing in, I know that I am angry. Breathing out, I know that I must put all my energy into caring for my anger." So we avoid thinking about the other person, and we refrain from doing or saying anything as long as our anger persists. If we put all our mind into observing our anger, we will avoid doing any damage that we may regret later.

  Nhat Hanh

  Regret, Caring, Thinking

• When we enter the present moment deeply, our regrets and sorrows disappear, and we discover life with all its wonders.

  Nhat Hanh

  Regret, Sorrow, Wonder

  Thich Nhat Hanh (2009). “Happiness (EasyRead Comfort Edition)”, p.42, ReadHowYouWant.com

• Usually, people have a tendency to be caught in the worries concerning the future or in the regret concerning the past. There is some kind of energy that is pushing them to run, and they are not able to establish themselves in the present moment.

  Nhat Hanh

  Running, Regret, Past

• As you walk, you touch the ground mindfully, and every step can bring you solidity and joy and freedom. Freedom from your regret concerning the past, and freedom from your fear about the future.

  Nhat Hanh

  Regret, Past, Joy

  Interview with Oprah Winfrey, www.oprah.com.

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