You must love in such a way that the person you love feels free.
THICH NHAT HANHAttachment to views is the greatest impediment to the spiritual path.
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Every thought you produce, anything you say, any action you do, it bears your signature.
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In true love, there is no pride.
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If you think that peace and happiness are somewhere else and you run after them, you will never arrive.
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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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Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today.
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There is the mud, and there is the lotus that grows out of the mud. We need the mud in order to make the lotus.
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Deep listening is the kind of listening that can help relieve the suffering of another person.
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For things to reveal themselves to us, we need to be ready to abandon our views about them.
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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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Today is the most important day of our lives.
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Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.
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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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Many people think excitement is happiness. But when you are excited you are not peaceful. True happiness is based on peace.
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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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Silence is something that comes from your heart, not from outside. Silence doesn’t mean not talking and not doing things; it means that you are not disturbed inside. If you’re truly silent, then no matter what situation you find yourself in you can enjoy the silence.
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