Frasi di Thich Nhat Hanh

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12 frasi per la saggezza, l'accettazione di sé e la cura di sé

“Quando un'altra persona ti fa soffrire, è perché soffre profondamente dentro di sé, e la sua sofferenza si sta riversando. Non ha bisogno di punizione; ha bisogno di aiuto. Questo è il messaggio che sta inviando.”

“A volte la tua gioia è la fonte del tuo sorriso, ma a volte il tuo sorriso può essere la fonte della tua gioia.”

“Domani, continuerò ad essere. Ma dovrai essere molto attento per vedermi. Sarò un fiore o una foglia. Sarò in quelle forme e ti manderò un saluto. Se sarai abbastanza consapevole, mi riconoscerai, e potrai sorridermi. Ne sarò molto felice.”

“Non bisogna perdersi nel passato né nel futuro.Il solo momento in cui si è vivi
o in cui si può toccare la vita,
è il momento presente, qui e ora.”

“Il miracolo non è quello di camminare sulle acque, ma di camminare sulla terra verde nel momento presente e d’apprezzare la bellezza e la pace che sono disponibili ora.”

“La nostra vera casa è "l'ora".
Vivere l'istante presente è un miracolo.”

“Com'è fresco il soffio del vento!
La pace è ogni passo.
E fa gioioso il sentiero senza fine.”

“Quando mangi la carne o le uova di queste galline [da allevamento intensivo], dunque, tu mangi rabbia e frustrazione. Perciò sii consapevole: fai attenzione a quello che mangi. Se mangi rabbia, diventerai rabbia ed esprimerai rabbia. Se mangi disperazione, esprimerai disperazione. Se mangi frustrazione, esprimerai frustrazione.”

“Mi piace molto ascoltare la pioggia, è un suono bellissimo.”

“Cammina come se stessi baciando la Terra con i tuoi piedi.”

“The same clouds that Buddha had seen were in the sky. Each serene step brought to life the old path and white clouds of the Buddha. The path of Buddha was beneath his very feet.”

“When you understand the roots of anger in yourself and in the other, your mind will enjoy true peace, joy and lightness”

“Seeds can produce seeds
Seeds can produce formations.
Formations can produce seeds.
Formations can produce formations.”

“When you feel anger arising, remember to return to your breathing and follow it. The other person may see that you are practicing, and she may even apologize.”

“Venerable Svasti and the young buffalo boys were rivers that flowed from that source. Wherever the rivers flowed, the Buddha would be there.”

“Freedom from suffering is a great happiness.”

“The quality of our life
depends on the quality
of the seeds
that lie deep in our consciousness.”

“Love is the capacity to take care, to protect, to nourish. If you are not capable of generating that kind of energy toward yourself — if you are not capable of taking care of yourself, of nourishing yourself, of protecting yourself — it is very difficult to take care of another person.”

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

“You are a miracle, and everything you touch could be a miracle.”

“Going vegetarian may be the most effective way to fight global warming. Buddhist practitioners have practiced vegetarianism over the last 2000 years. We are vegetarian with the intention to nourish our compassion towards the animals. Now we also know that we eat vegetarian in order to protect the earth…”

“We should bow deeply before the orchid and the snail and join our palms reverently before the monarch butterfly and the magnolia tree. The feeling of respect for all species will help us recognize the noblest nature in ourselves.”

“It's wonderful to be alive and to walk on earth.”

“Undoubtedly, even for enlightened men, however determined they may be, it is very difficult to go against the system. The question posed today is what must we do to prevent ourselves from being taken over by the system? Engaging in political or economic conflict does not seem to be the answer.”

“Birds' songs express joy, beauty, and purity, and evoke in us vitality and love. So many beings in the universe love us unconditionally. The trees, the water, and the air don't ask anything of us; they just love us. Even though we need this kind of love, we continue to destroy them. By destroying the animals, the air, and the trees, we are destroying ourselves.”

“The amount of happiness that you have depends on the amount of freedom you have in your heart.”

“By living deeply in the present moment we can understand the past better and we can prepare for a better future.”

“Jesus a bath. Nothing should be treated more carefully than anything else. In mindfulness, compassion, irritation, mustard green plant, and teapot are all sacred.”