In the moment when we are able to smile, to look at ourselves with compassion, our world begins to change.
THICH NHAT HANHThe moment you understand the importance of loving yourself, you will stop hurting others.
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What you are looking for is already in you. You already are everything you are seeking.
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My actions are my only true belongings.
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To think in terms of either pessimism or optimism oversimplifies the truth. The problem is to see reality as it is.
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Understanding means throwing away your knowledge.
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We can smile, breathe, walk, and eat our meals in a way that allows us to be in touch with the abundance of happiness that is available.
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I have arrived. I am home. My destination is in each step.
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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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Real love means loving kindness and compassion, the kind of love that does not have any conditions.
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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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Seek peace. When you have peace within, real peace with others will be possible.
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Without suffering, you have no way to learn how to be understanding and compassionate.
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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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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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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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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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