There is no way to happiness – happiness is the way.
THICH NHAT HANHSilence is something that comes from your heart, not from outside. Silence doesn’t mean not talking and not doing things; it means that you are not disturbed inside. If you’re truly silent, then no matter what situation you find yourself in you can enjoy the silence.
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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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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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I have arrived. I am home. My destination is in each step.
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Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.
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Anxiety, the illness of our time, comes primarily from our inability to dwell in the present moment.
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Letting go gives us freedom and freedom is the only condition for happiness.
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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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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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The Seven Factors of Awakening are mindfulness, investigation of phenomena, diligence, joy, ease, concentration, and letting go.
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Without suffering, you have no way to learn how to be understanding and compassionate.
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Breathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile. Dwelling in the present moment I know this is the only moment.
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People suffer because they are caught in their views. As soon as we release those views, we are free and we don’t suffer anymore.
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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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When we change our daily lives – the way we think, speak and act – we change the world.
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