Birth is okay and death is okay, if we know that they are only concepts in our mind. Reality transcends both birth and death.
THICH NHAT HANHWhat you are looking for is already in you. You already are everything you are seeking.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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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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You must love in such a way that the person you love feels free.
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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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Meditation means to look deeply, to touch deeply, so we can realize we are already home.
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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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As we cultivate peace and happiness in ourselves, we also nourish peace and happiness in those we love.
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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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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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Take my hand. We will walk. We will only walk. We will enjoy our walk without thinking of arriving anywhere.
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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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There is the mud, and there is the lotus that grows out of the mud. We need the mud in order to make the lotus.
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You cannot transmit wisdom and insight to another person. The seed is already there. A good teacher touches the seed, allowing it to wake up, to sprout, and to grow.
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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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Nonviolent action, born of the awareness of suffering and nurtured by love, is the most effective way to confront adversity.
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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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