Birth is okay and death is okay, if we know that they are only concepts in our mind. Reality transcends both birth and death.
THICH NHAT HANHYou do not suffer because things are impermanent. You suffer because things are impermanent and you think they are permanent.
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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 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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Human beings are not our enemy. Our enemy is not the other person. Our enemy is the violence, ignorance, and injustice in us and in the other person.
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You have an appointment with life, an appointment that is in the here and now.
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It is possible to live twenty-four hours a day in a state of love. Every movement, every glance, every thought, and every word can be infused with love.
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Smile, breathe and go slowly.
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People suffer because they are caught in their views. As soon as we release those views, we are free and we don’t suffer anymore.
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Understanding means throwing away your knowledge.
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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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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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Every word, every look, every action, and every smile can bring happiness to others.
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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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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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The amount of happiness that you have depends on the amount of freedom you have in your heart.
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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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