Thich Thien-An Quotes & Sayings

The beauty of Zen is found in simplicity and tranquility, in a sense of the all-embracing harmony of things. — Thich Thien-An

Since everything is interrelated, since all things depend one upon another, nothing is absolute, nothing is separate, but all are part of the one indivisible whole. — Thich Thien-An

Each season has its own beauty.
To practice meditation is to open the mind so that all of them may be enjoyed.
When each season comes we should enjoy it;
& when it goes, we should let it go and open our mind to the next season. — Thich Thien-An

In Zen Buddhism an action is considered good when it brings happiness and well-being to oneself and others, evil when it brings suffering and harm to oneself and others. — Thich Thien-An

If we are always demanding something out of life, then we will never be content. But if we accept life as it is, then we will know contentment. — Thich Thien-An

In Zen, actions speak louder than words. Doing is more important than knowing, and knowledge which cannot be translated into action is of little worth. — Thich Thien-An

To practice Zen Buddhism is to train oneself to eliminate hatred, anger and selfishness and to develop loving-kindness towards all. — Thich Thien-An

We all shed salty tears and shed red blood. All is one. — Thich Thien-An

So let the mind flow like water. Face life with a calm and quiet mind and everything in life will be calm and quiet. — Thich Thien-An