Anger is like a storm rising up from the bottom of your consciousness. When you feel it coming, turn your focus to your breath.
THICH NHAT HANHPeople have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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We humans have lost the wisdom of genuinely resting and relaxing. We worry too much. We don’t allow our bodies to heal, and we don’t allow our minds and hearts to heal.
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The source of a true smile is an awakened mind. Smiling helps you approach the day with gentleness and understanding.
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What you are looking for is already in you. You already are everything you are seeking.
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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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People normally cut reality into compartments, and so are unable to see the interdependence of all phenomena.
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Because of your smile, you make life more beautiful.
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Understanding means throwing away your knowledge.
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Breathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile. Dwelling in the present moment I know this is the only moment.
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We have more possibilities available in each moment than we realize.
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The greatest of all miracles is to be alive.
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The most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.
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Silence is essential. We need silence just as much as we need air, just as much as plants need light. If our minds are crowded with words and thoughts, there is no space for us.
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Be part of the miraculous moment.
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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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Take my hand. We will walk. We will only walk. We will enjoy our walk without thinking of arriving anywhere.
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