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.
THICH NHAT HANHLetting go gives us freedom and freedom is the only condition for happiness.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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There is no way to happiness – happiness is the way.
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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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Deep listening is the kind of listening that can help relieve the suffering of another person.
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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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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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You must love in such a way that the person you love feels free.
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Only the present moment contains life.
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Every word, every look, every action, and every smile can bring happiness to others.
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People normally cut reality into compartments, and so are unable to see the interdependence of all phenomena.
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If you love someone but rarely make yourself available to him or her, that is not true love.
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Without being peace, we cannot do anything for peace. If we cannot smile, we cannot help other people to smile. If we are not peaceful, then we cannot contribute to the peace movement.
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We will be more successful in all our endeavors if we can let go of the habit of running all the time, and take little pauses to relax and re-center ourselves. And we’ll also have a lot more joy in living.
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Understanding means throwing away your knowledge.
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Most of your suffering comes from the lack of understanding of yourself and others.
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Seek peace. When you have peace within, real peace with others will be possible.
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