Every thought you produce, anything you say, any action you do, it bears your signature.
THICH NHAT HANHWaking up this morning, I smile. Twenty-four brand new hours are before me. I vow to live fully in each moment and to look at all beings with eyes of compassion.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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Birth is okay and death is okay, if we know that they are only concepts in our mind. Reality transcends both birth and death.
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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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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?
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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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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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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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At any moment, you have a choice, that either leads you closer to your spirit or further away from it.
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Most of your suffering comes from the lack of understanding of yourself and others.
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You must love in such a way that the person you love feels free.
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Breathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile. Dwelling in the present moment I know this is the only moment.
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Be angry, it’s okay. To be angry, that is very human. And to learn how to smile at your anger and make peace with your anger is very nice.
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In true dialogue, both sides are willing to change.
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As long as you find something beautiful, good, and true to believe in and abide by, you have the equivalent of God in your life.
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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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Only the present moment contains life.
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