Life is a miracle, and being aware of simply this can already make us very happy.
THICH NHAT HANHMost of your suffering comes from the lack of understanding of yourself and others.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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My actions are my only true belongings.
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Understanding means throwing away your knowledge.
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You must love in such a way that the person you love feels free.
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You have an appointment with life, an appointment that is in the here and now.
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When you learn how to suffer, you suffer much less.
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Silence is essential. We need silence just as much as we need air, just as much as plants need light. If our minds are crowded with words and thoughts, there is no space for us.
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To think in terms of either pessimism or optimism oversimplifies the truth. The problem is to see reality as it is.
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In true love, you attain freedom.
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The moment you understand the importance of loving yourself, you will stop hurting others.
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Meditation means to look deeply, to touch deeply, so we can realize we are already home.
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In the moment when we are able to smile, to look at ourselves with compassion, our world begins to change.
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If you love someone but rarely make yourself available to him or her, that is not true love.
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As we cultivate peace and happiness in ourselves, we also nourish peace and happiness in those we love.
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People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.
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The past is gone, the future is not yet here, and if we do not go back to ourselves in the present moment, we cannot be in touch with life.
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