The 13 Best Quotes from No Death, No Fear

The 13 Best Quotes from No Death, No Fear
Reading To Heal would like to introduce readers to the most meaningful quotes from No Death, No Fear. Let us explore together the profound teachings of Zen Master Thích Nhất Hạnh.
In No Death, No Fear, Thích Nhất Hạnh offers many insightful statements that help us live with greater mindfulness and peace. Below are the selected quotations curated by Reading To Heal.
 

You are what you are looking for; you are what you want to become.

 

Life has no birth and no death, no coming and no going, no sameness and no difference, no permanent self and no annihilation.

 

Nothing truly dies, because there is always continuation.

 

We are afraid of death because we do not understand that nothing is ever truly lost.

 

You can be seen as a new form of the Buddha, a continuation of the Buddha. Do not underestimate yourself.

 

When we understand that human life and the universe are only manifestations, we can experience deep peace.

 

We often suffer greatly when things change, yet impermanence also has its positive side. Thanks to impermanence, everything becomes possible.

 

We are afraid because of our notions of birth and death, increase and decrease, being and non-being.

 

My true nature is no coming and no going. When conditions are sufficient, I manifest; when conditions are no longer sufficient, I lie dormant. I do not go anywhere. I only appear to disappear.

 

When we lose someone we love, we must remember that person cannot turn into nothingness.

 

You are what you want to become, so why keep searching?

 

If you live without mindfulness, it is as if you are already dead.

 

If there were no birth and death in every single moment, we could not continue to live. At every moment, many cells in your body must die, and not only cells but also feelings, perceptions, and mental formations in the river of consciousness are being born and dying every moment.

If these reflections resonate with you, you may also enjoy reading inspiring Thich Nhat Hanh quotes on mindfulness and healing to deepen your practice of mindful living.


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