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.
THICH NHAT HANHSeek peace. When you have peace within, real peace with others will be possible.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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Every thought you produce, anything you say, any action you do, it bears your signature.
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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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You do not suffer because things are impermanent. You suffer because things are impermanent and you think they are permanent.
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Seek peace. When you have peace within, real peace with others will be possible.
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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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Meditation means to look deeply, to touch deeply, so we can realize we are already home.
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In the moment when we are able to smile, to look at ourselves with compassion, our world begins to change.
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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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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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Live your daily life in a way that you never lose yourself.
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The way must be in you; the destination also must be in you and not somewhere else in space or time. If that kind of self-transformation is being realized in you, you will arrive.
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Because you are alive, everything is possible.
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Be part of the miraculous moment.
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The moment you understand the importance of loving yourself, you will stop hurting others.
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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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