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.
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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Without suffering, you have no way to learn how to be understanding and compassionate.
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Attachment to views is the greatest impediment to the spiritual path.
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A true partner or friend is one who encourages you to look deep inside yourself for the beauty and love you’ve been seeking.
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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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In true love, you attain freedom.
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I promise myself that I will enjoy every minute of the day that is given me to live.
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Many people think excitement is happiness. But when you are excited you are not peaceful. True happiness is based on peace.
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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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In the moment when we are able to smile, to look at ourselves with compassion, our world begins to change.
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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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If you love someone but rarely make yourself available to him or her, that is not true love.
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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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Understanding means throwing away your knowledge.
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When we change our daily lives – the way we think, speak and act – we change the world.
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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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