Many people think excitement is happiness. But when you are excited you are not peaceful. True happiness is based on peace.
THICH NHAT HANHIf we are not fully ourselves, truly in the present moment, we miss everything.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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Your presence is a miracle.
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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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Deep listening is the kind of listening that can help relieve the suffering of another person.
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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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You must love in such a way that the person you love feels free.
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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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The quality of our life depends on the quality of the seeds that lie deep in our consciousness.
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I have arrived. I am home. My destination is in each step.
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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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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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When we change our daily lives – the way we think, speak and act – we change the world.
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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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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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If love is in our hearts, every thought, word, and deed can bring about a miracle. Because understanding is the very foundation of love, words and actions that emerge from our love are always helpful.
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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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