The three kinds of pride are: thinking I am better than the others; thinking I am worse than the others; and thinking I am just as good as the others.
THICH NHAT HANHYour presence is a miracle.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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Without suffering, you have no way to learn how to be understanding and compassionate.
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There is no way to happiness – happiness is the way.
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Birth is okay and death is okay, if we know that they are only concepts in our mind. Reality transcends both birth and death.
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To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.
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In true dialogue, both sides are willing to change.
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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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Only the present moment contains life.
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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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Happiness is available. Please help yourself to it.
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When another person makes you suffer, it is because he suffers deeply within himself, and his suffering is spilling over. He does not need punishment; he needs help. That’s the message he is sending.
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Choose to be in touch with what is wonderful, refreshing, and healing within yourself and around you.
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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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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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Meditation means to look deeply, to touch deeply, so we can realize we are already home.
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The source of a true smile is an awakened mind. Smiling helps you approach the day with gentleness and understanding.
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