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.
THICH NHAT HANHWithout being peace, we cannot do anything for peace. If we cannot smile, we cannot help other people to smile. If we are not peaceful, then we cannot contribute to the peace movement.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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Today is the most important day of our lives.
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Meditation means to look deeply, to touch deeply, so we can realize we are already home.
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We will be more successful in all our endeavors if we can let go of the habit of running all the time, and take little pauses to relax and re-center ourselves. And we’ll also have a lot more joy in living.
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At any moment, you have a choice, that either leads you closer to your spirit or further away from it.
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You cannot transmit wisdom and insight to another person. The seed is already there. A good teacher touches the seed, allowing it to wake up, to sprout, and to grow.
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Most of your suffering comes from the lack of understanding of yourself and others.
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If you think that peace and happiness are somewhere else and you run after them, you will never arrive.
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Without being peace, we cannot do anything for peace. If we cannot smile, we cannot help other people to smile. If we are not peaceful, then we cannot contribute to the peace movement.
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Many people are alive but don’t touch the miracle of being alive.
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Mindful time spent with the person we love is the fullest expression of true love and real generosity.
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The most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.
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Waking up this morning, I smile. Twenty-four brand new hours are before me. I vow to live fully in each moment and to look at all beings with eyes of compassion.
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The quality of our life depends on the quality of the seeds that lie deep in our consciousness.
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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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When you love someone, the best thing you can offer is your presence. How can you love if you are not there?
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