Meditation means to look deeply, to touch deeply, so we can realize we are already home.
THICH NHAT HANHReal love means loving kindness and compassion, the kind of love that does not have any conditions.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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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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Without suffering, you have no way to learn how to be understanding and compassionate.
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Only the present moment contains life.
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I have arrived. I am home. My destination is in each step.
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We humans have lost the wisdom of genuinely resting and relaxing. We worry too much. We don’t allow our bodies to heal, and we don’t allow our minds and hearts to heal.
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For things to reveal themselves to us, we need to be ready to abandon our views about them.
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What you are looking for is already in you. You already are everything you are seeking.
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The greatest of all miracles is to be alive.
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The way you speak to others can offer them joy, happiness, self-confidence, hope, trust, and enlightenment. Mindful speaking is a deep practice.
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A true partner or friend is one who encourages you to look deep inside yourself for the beauty and love you’ve been seeking.
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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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Enlightenment is always there. Small enlightenment will bring great enlightenment. If you breathe in and are aware that you are alive – that you can touch the miracle of being alive – then that is a kind of enlightenment.
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Fear keeps us focused on the past or worried about the future.
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Sometimes when I am alone in my room in the dark, I practice smiling to myself. I do this to be kind to myself, to take good care of myself, to love myself. I know that if I cannot take care of myself, I cannot take care of anyone else.
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Silence 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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