As we cultivate peace and happiness in ourselves, we also nourish peace and happiness in those we love.
THICH NHAT HANHThe most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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There is the mud, and there is the lotus that grows out of the mud. We need the mud in order to make the lotus.
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I have arrived. I am home. My destination is in each step.
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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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If we are not fully ourselves, truly in the present moment, we miss everything.
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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.
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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 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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The amount of happiness that you have depends on the amount of freedom you have in your heart.
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The most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.
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Today is the most important day of our lives.
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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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Attachment to views is the greatest impediment to the spiritual path.
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The desire to be a free person is very worthwhile. To be free means you are no longer the victim of fear, anger, craving, or suspicion.
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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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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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