People deal too much with the negative, with what is wrong. Why not try and see positive things, to just touch those things and make them bloom?
THICH NHAT HANHNonviolent action, born of the awareness of suffering and nurtured by love, is the most effective way to confront adversity.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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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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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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Your presence is a miracle.
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There is a time for everything. There is a time when I sit down, I concentrate myself on the problem of my bills, but I would not worry before that. One thing at a time.
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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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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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We are here to awaken from our illusion of separateness.
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Every thought you produce, anything you say, any action you do, it bears your signature.
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When another person makes you suffer, it is because he suffers deeply within himself, and his suffering is spilling over. He does not need punishment; he needs help. That’s the message he is sending.
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The amount of happiness that you have depends on the amount of freedom you have in your heart.
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Because you are alive, everything is possible.
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The three kinds of pride are: thinking I am better than the others; thinking I am worse than the others; and thinking I am just as good as the others.
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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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Meditation means to look deeply, to touch deeply, so we can realize we are already home.
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Take my hand. We will walk. We will only walk. We will enjoy our walk without thinking of arriving anywhere.
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