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.
THICH NHAT HANHWe are here to awaken from our illusion of separateness.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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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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We can smile, breathe, walk, and eat our meals in a way that allows us to be in touch with the abundance of happiness that is available.
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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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Meditation means to look deeply, to touch deeply, so we can realize we are already home.
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Be part of the miraculous moment.
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Many people think excitement is happiness. But when you are excited you are not peaceful. True happiness is based on peace.
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As long as you find something beautiful, good, and true to believe in and abide by, you have the equivalent of God in your life.
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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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My actions are my only true belongings.
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Deep listening is the kind of listening that can help relieve the suffering of another person.
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Real love means loving kindness and compassion, the kind of love that does not have any conditions.
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Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.
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If we are not fully ourselves, truly in the present moment, we miss everything.
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Life is a miracle, and being aware of simply this can already make us very happy.
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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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