Choose to be in touch with what is wonderful, refreshing, and healing within yourself and around you.
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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My actions are my only true belongings.
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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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Real love means loving kindness and compassion, the kind of love that does not have any conditions.
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You do not suffer because things are impermanent. You suffer because things are impermanent and you think they are permanent.
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There is no way to happiness – happiness is the way.
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We are here to awaken from our illusion of separateness.
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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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Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.
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You have an appointment with life, an appointment that is in the here and now.
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Every thought you produce, anything you say, any action you do, it bears your signature.
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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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Every word, every look, every action, and every smile can bring happiness to others.
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As we cultivate peace and happiness in ourselves, we also nourish peace and happiness in those we love.
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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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Your presence is a miracle.
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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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Attachment to views is the greatest impediment to the spiritual path.
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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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The source of a true smile is an awakened mind. Smiling helps you approach the day with gentleness and understanding.
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We can smile, breathe, walk, and eat our meals in a way that allows us to be in touch with the abundance of happiness that is available.
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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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The Seven Factors of Awakening are mindfulness, investigation of phenomena, diligence, joy, ease, concentration, and letting go.
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The way you speak to others can offer them joy, happiness, self-confidence, hope, trust, and enlightenment. Mindful speaking is a deep practice.
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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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Most of your suffering comes from the lack of understanding of yourself and others.
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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.
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