Meditation means to look deeply, to touch deeply, so we can realize we are already home.
THICH NHAT HANHYou do not suffer because things are impermanent. You suffer because things are impermanent and you think they are permanent.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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When you love someone, the best thing you can offer is your presence. How can you love if you are not there?
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In true love, you attain freedom.
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A true partner or friend is one who encourages you to look deep inside yourself for the beauty and love you’ve been seeking.
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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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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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The past is gone, the future is not yet here, and if we do not go back to ourselves in the present moment, we cannot be in touch with life.
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If we are not fully ourselves, truly in the present moment, we miss everything.
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Be Yourself. Life is precious as it is. All the elements for your happiness are already here. There is no need to run, strive, search, or struggle. Just Be.
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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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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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Nonviolent action, born of the awareness of suffering and nurtured by love, is the most effective way to confront adversity.
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The greatest of all miracles is to be alive.
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I promise myself that I will enjoy every minute of the day that is given me to live.
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Every word, every look, every action, and every smile can bring happiness to others.
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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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