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.
THICH NHAT HANHIn the moment when we are able to smile, to look at ourselves with compassion, our world begins to change.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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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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Most of your suffering comes from the lack of understanding of yourself and others.
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We are here to awaken from our illusion of separateness.
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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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Real love means loving kindness and compassion, the kind of love that does not have any conditions.
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Every thought you produce, anything you say, any action you do, it bears your signature.
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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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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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Without suffering, you have no way to learn how to be understanding and compassionate.
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In the moment when we are able to smile, to look at ourselves with compassion, our world begins to change.
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As long as you find something beautiful, good, and true to believe in and abide by, you have the equivalent of God in your life.
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Because of your smile, you make life more beautiful.
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Smile, breathe and go slowly.
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Be angry, it’s okay. To be angry, that is very human. And to learn how to smile at your anger and make peace with your anger is very nice.
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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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