The moment you understand the importance of loving yourself, you will stop hurting others.
THICH NHAT HANHYou have an appointment with life, an appointment that is in the here and now.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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What you are looking for is already in you. You already are everything you are seeking.
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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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Attachment to views is the greatest impediment to the spiritual path.
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Nonviolent action, born of the awareness of suffering and nurtured by love, is the most effective way to confront adversity.
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In true love, there is no pride.
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Meditation means to look deeply, to touch deeply, so we can realize we are already home.
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Most of your suffering comes from the lack of understanding of yourself and others.
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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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Every word, every look, every action, and every smile can bring happiness to others.
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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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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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People normally cut reality into compartments, and so are unable to see the interdependence of all phenomena.
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There is no way to happiness – happiness is the way.
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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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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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