To think in terms of either pessimism or optimism oversimplifies the truth. The problem is to see reality as it is.
THICH NHAT HANHIn true love, there is no pride.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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Happiness is available. Please help yourself to it.
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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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In the moment when we are able to smile, to look at ourselves with compassion, our world begins to change.
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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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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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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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Every word, every look, every action, and every smile can bring happiness to others.
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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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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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Understanding means throwing away your knowledge.
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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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We have to walk in a way that we only print peace and serenity on the Earth. Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.
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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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Choose to be in touch with what is wonderful, refreshing, and healing within yourself and around you.
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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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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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Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.
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My actions are my only true belongings.
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To be loved means to be recognized as existing.
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The way must be in you; the destination also must be in you and not somewhere else in space or time. If that kind of self-transformation is being realized in you, you will arrive.
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Life is a miracle, and being aware of simply this can already make us very happy.
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You have an appointment with life, an appointment that is in the here and now.
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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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Waking up this morning, I smile. Twenty-four brand new hours are before me. I vow to live fully in each moment and to look at all beings with eyes of compassion.
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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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