People normally cut reality into compartments, and so are unable to see the interdependence of all phenomena.
THICH NHAT HANHLive your daily life in a way that you never lose yourself.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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Sometimes when I am alone in my room in the dark, I practice smiling to myself. I do this to be kind to myself, to take good care of myself, to love myself. I know that if I cannot take care of myself, I cannot take care of anyone else.
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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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Enlightenment is always there. Small enlightenment will bring great enlightenment. If you breathe in and are aware that you are alive – that you can touch the miracle of being alive – then that is a kind of enlightenment.
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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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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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Because of your smile, you make life more beautiful.
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Your presence is a miracle.
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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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If we are not fully ourselves, truly in the present moment, we miss everything.
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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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Letting go gives us freedom and freedom is the only condition for happiness.
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Fear keeps us focused on the past or worried about the future.
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Deep listening is the kind of listening that can help relieve the suffering of another person.
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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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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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