Many people think excitement is happiness. But when you are excited you are not peaceful. True happiness is based on peace.
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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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.
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Be part of the miraculous moment.
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When you learn how to suffer, you suffer much less.
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I have arrived. I am home. My destination is in each step.
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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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People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.
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People deal too much with the negative, with what is wrong. Why not try and see positive things, to just touch those things and make them bloom?
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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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You do not suffer because things are impermanent. You suffer because things are impermanent and you think they are permanent.
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In true dialogue, both sides are willing to change.
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When you love someone, the best thing you can offer is your presence. How can you love if you are not there?
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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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If you think that peace and happiness are somewhere else and you run after them, you will never arrive.
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Today is the most important day of our lives.
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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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