Only the present moment contains life.
THICH NHAT HANHMeditation means to look deeply, to touch deeply, so we can realize we are already home.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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Smile, breathe and go slowly.
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In true love, you attain freedom.
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When we change our daily lives – the way we think, speak and act – we change the world.
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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 quality of our life depends on the quality of the seeds that lie deep in our consciousness.
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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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There is a time for everything. There is a time when I sit down, I concentrate myself on the problem of my bills, but I would not worry before that. One thing at a time.
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Anxiety, the illness of our time, comes primarily from our inability to dwell in the present moment.
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Without suffering, you have no way to learn how to be understanding and compassionate.
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Every word, every look, every action, and every smile can bring happiness to others.
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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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In true love, there is no pride.
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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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There is the mud, and there is the lotus that grows out of the mud. We need the mud in order to make the lotus.
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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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