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.
THICH NHAT HANHTo think in terms of either pessimism or optimism oversimplifies the truth. The problem is to see reality as it is.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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Meditation means to look deeply, to touch deeply, so we can realize we are already home.
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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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Your presence is a miracle.
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There is no way to happiness – happiness is the way.
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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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Silence is something that comes from your heart, not from outside. Silence doesn’t mean not talking and not doing things; it means that you are not disturbed inside. If you’re truly silent, then no matter what situation you find yourself in you can enjoy the silence.
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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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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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Real love means loving kindness and compassion, the kind of love that does not have any conditions.
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You must love in such a way that the person you love feels free.
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Waking up this morning, I smile. Twenty-four brand new hours are before me. I vow to live fully in each moment and to look at all beings with eyes of compassion.
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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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Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.
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Many people think excitement is happiness. But when you are excited you are not peaceful. True happiness is based on peace.
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Deep listening is the kind of listening that can help relieve the suffering of another person.
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