Deep listening is the kind of listening that can help relieve the suffering of another person.
THICH NHAT HANHSometimes 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.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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People normally cut reality into compartments, and so are unable to see the interdependence of all phenomena.
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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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There is no way to happiness – happiness is the way.
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You must love in such a way that the person you love feels free.
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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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Seek peace. When you have peace within, real peace with others will be possible.
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Keeping your body healthy is an expression of gratitude to the whole cosmos – the trees, the clouds, everything.
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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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The quality of our life depends on the quality of the seeds that lie deep in our consciousness.
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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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Understanding means throwing away your knowledge.
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Meditation means to look deeply, to touch deeply, so we can realize we are already home.
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Happiness is available. Please help yourself to it.
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Only the present moment contains life.
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We will be more successful in all our endeavors if we can let go of the habit of running all the time, and take little pauses to relax and re-center ourselves. And we’ll also have a lot more joy in living.
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