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In the moment when we are able to smile, to look at ourselves with compassion, our world begins to change.

Thich Nhat Hanh

Real love means loving kindness and compassion, the kind of love that does not have any conditions.
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Compassion Condition Couple Kindness Love
Because of your smile, you make life more beautiful.
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Anniversary Beautiful Couple Life Marriage Smile Valentine Wife
At any moment, you have a choice, that either leads you closer to your spirit or further away from it.
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Away Choice Further Lead Moments Spirit
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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Birth Concept Death Mind Reality Transcend
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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Contribute Help Movement Peace People Smile
Most of your suffering comes from the lack of understanding of yourself and others.
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Break Up Failure Lack Suffering Understand Yourself
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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Angry Human Learning Peace Smile
The most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.
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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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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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Alive Aware Breathe Enlightenment Greatness Touch
Human beings are not our enemy. Our enemy is not the other person. Our enemy is the violence, ignorance, and injustice in us and in the other person.
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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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Life is a miracle, and being aware of simply this can already make us very happy.
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Aware Happiness Inspirational Life Miracle Positive
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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Action Emerge Foundation Heart Help Love Miracle Understand
I promise myself that I will enjoy every minute of the day that is given me to live.
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Enjoyment Giving Inspirational Life Live Myself Positive Promise
Meditation means to look deeply, to touch deeply, so we can realize we are already home.
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Home Meditation Realize Touch

In the moment when we are able to smile, to look at ourselves with compassion, our world begins to change.

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