The most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.
THICH NHAT HANHPeople suffer because they are caught in their views. As soon as we release those views, we are free and we don’t suffer anymore.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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Understanding means throwing away your knowledge.
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If love is in our hearts, every thought, word, and deed can bring about a miracle. Because understanding is the very foundation of love, words and actions that emerge from our love are always helpful.
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Today is the most important day of our lives.
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You have an appointment with life, an appointment that is in the here and now.
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In true love, there is no pride.
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The greatest of all miracles is to be alive.
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Deep listening is the kind of listening that can help relieve the suffering of another person.
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Because of your smile, you make life more beautiful.
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Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today.
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Nonviolent action, born of the awareness of suffering and nurtured by love, is the most effective way to confront adversity.
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We are here to awaken from our illusion of separateness.
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Meditation means to look deeply, to touch deeply, so we can realize we are already home.
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Anger is like a storm rising up from the bottom of your consciousness. When you feel it coming, turn your focus to your breath.
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Go back and take care of yourself. Your body needs you, your feelings need you, your perceptions need you. Your suffering needs you to acknowledge it. Go home and be there for all these things.
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You do not suffer because things are impermanent. You suffer because things are impermanent and you think they are permanent.
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