The Seven Factors of Awakening are mindfulness, investigation of phenomena, diligence, joy, ease, concentration, and letting go.
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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You have an appointment with life, an appointment that is in the here and now.
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I promise myself that I will enjoy every minute of the day that is given me to live.
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Today is the most important day of our lives.
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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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I have arrived. I am home. My destination is in each step.
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Only the present moment contains life.
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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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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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We have more possibilities available in each moment than we realize.
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The amount of happiness that you have depends on the amount of freedom you have in your heart.
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A true partner or friend is one who encourages you to look deep inside yourself for the beauty and love you’ve been seeking.
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Live your daily life in a way that you never lose yourself.
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We humans have lost the wisdom of genuinely resting and relaxing. We worry too much. We don’t allow our bodies to heal, and we don’t allow our minds and hearts to heal.
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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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Fear keeps us focused on the past or worried about the future.
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The past is gone, the future is not yet here, and if we do not go back to ourselves in the present moment, we cannot be in touch with life.
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Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.
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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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Anger is like a storm rising up from the bottom of your consciousness. When you feel it coming, turn your focus to your breath.
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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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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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Letting go gives us freedom and freedom is the only condition for happiness.
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If you think that peace and happiness are somewhere else and you run after them, you will never arrive.
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At any moment, you have a choice, that either leads you closer to your spirit or further away from it.
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