Human beings are not our enemy. Our enemy is not the other person. Our enemy is the violence, ignorance, and injustice in us and in the other person. When we are armed with compassion and understanding, we fight not against other people, but against the tendency to invade, to dominate, and to exploit.
Nhat HanhThough we all have the fear and the seeds of anger within us, we must learn not to water those seeds and instead nourish our positive qualities - those of compassion, understanding, and loving kindness.
Nhat HanhThe present moment contains past and future. The secret of transformation, is in the way we handle this very moment.
Nhat HanhBreathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile. Dwelling in the present moment I know this is the only moment.
Nhat Hanh