Without suffering, you have no way to learn how to be understanding and compassionate.
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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As we cultivate peace and happiness in ourselves, we also nourish peace and happiness in those we love.
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Most of your suffering comes from the lack of understanding of yourself and others.
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Nonviolent action, born of the awareness of suffering and nurtured by love, is the most effective way to confront adversity.
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Fear keeps us focused on the past or worried about the future.
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The Seven Factors of Awakening are mindfulness, investigation of phenomena, diligence, joy, ease, concentration, and letting go.
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You have an appointment with life, an appointment that is in the here and now.
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Many people are alive but don’t touch the miracle of being alive.
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Anger is like a storm rising up from the bottom of your consciousness. When you feel it coming, turn your focus to your breath.
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In true love, there is no pride.
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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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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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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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The source of a true smile is an awakened mind. Smiling helps you approach the day with gentleness and understanding.
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Go back and take care of yourself. Your body needs you, your feelings need you, your perceptions need you. Your suffering needs you to acknowledge it. Go home and be there for all these things.
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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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