Nhat Hanh Quotes About Transformation

Quotes about: Transformation

• Changing is not just changing the things outside of us. First of all we need the right view that transcends all notions including of being and non-being, creator and creature, mind and spirit. That kind of insight is crucial for transformation and healing.

  Nhat Hanh

  Inspirational, Life, Change

  Beyond environment: falling back in love with Mother Earth" by Jo Confino, www.theguardian.com. February 20, 2012.

• Silence is essential for deep transformation. It allows the practice of conscious breathing to become deep and effective. Like still water that reflects things as they are, the calming silence helps us to see things more clearly, and therefore, to be in deeper contact with ourselves and those around us.

  Nhat Hanh

  Practice, Breathing, Water

• Dealing with our overweight - or with any of our life's difficulties, for that matter - is not a battle to be fought. Instead, we must learn how to make friends with our hardships and challenges. They are there to help us; they are natural opportunities for deeper understanding and transformation, brining us more joy and peace as we learn to work with them.

  Nhat Hanh

  Motivational, Opportunity, Joy

  Thich Nhat Hanh, Lilian Cheung (2010). “Savor: Mindful Eating, Mindful Life”, p.3, Harper Collins

• A real love letter is made of insight, understanding, and compassion. Otherwise it's not a love letter. A true love letter can produce a transformation in the other person, and therefore in the world. But before it produces a transformation in the other person, it has to produce a transformation within us. Some letters may take the whole of our lifetime to write.

  Nhat Hanh

  Peace, Truth, Real

  Thich Nhat Hanh (2011). “Your True Home: The Everyday Wisdom of Thich Nhat Hanh: 365 days of practical, powerful teaching s from the beloved Zen teacher”, p.24, Shambhala Publications

• The present moment contains past and future. The secret of transformation, is in the way we handle this very moment.

  Nhat Hanh

  Past, Secret, Way

  Thich Nhat Hanh (2008). “Understanding Our Mind”, p.226, ReadHowYouWant.com

• The way must be in you; the destination also must be in you and not somewhere else in space or time. If that kind of self-transformation is being realized in you, you will arrive.

  Nhat Hanh

  Space, Self, Somewhere Else

  "Building a Community of Love: bell hooks and Thich Nhat Hanh". Interview with Bell Hooks, www.lionsroar.com. March 24, 2017.

• Transformations is the word. We can do the work of transformation only in the present moment

  Nhat Hanh

  Transformation, Moments, Can Do

• The healing of ourselves is the healing of the whole nation. Society is only a manifestation of our collective consciousness and our collective consciousness has a lot of fear, violence and hatred in it. ... It is possible to transform our heart...Not much time is needed...(the transformation can be born) the moment you vow to go in the direction of peace and service.

  Nhat Hanh

  Healing, Heart, Hatred

• To be a monk is to have time to practice for your transformation and healing. And after that to help with the transformation and healing of other people.

  Nhat Hanh

  Healing, Practice, People

  "Oprah Talks to Master Thich Nhat Hanh,the beloved buddhist Vietnamese monk:The Oprah's Exclusive Interview". Interview with Oprah Winfrey, onmogul.com.

• One hour of compassionate deep listening can bring about transformation and healing.

  Nhat Hanh

  Healing, Coaching, Listening

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