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.
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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You do not suffer because things are impermanent. You suffer because things are impermanent and you think they are permanent.
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We are here to awaken from our illusion of separateness.
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You must love in such a way that the person you love feels free.
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It is possible to live twenty-four hours a day in a state of love. Every movement, every glance, every thought, and every word can be infused with love.
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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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The quality of our life depends on the quality of the seeds that lie deep in our consciousness.
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Mindful time spent with the person we love is the fullest expression of true love and real generosity.
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Be Yourself. Life is precious as it is. All the elements for your happiness are already here. There is no need to run, strive, search, or struggle. Just Be.
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My actions are my only true belongings.
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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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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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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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Go back and take care of yourself. Your body needs you, your feelings need you, your perceptions need you. Your suffering needs you to acknowledge it. Go home and be there for all these things.
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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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Keeping your body healthy is an expression of gratitude to the whole cosmos – the trees, the clouds, everything.
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