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.
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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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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People suffer because they are caught in their views. As soon as we release those views, we are free and we don’t suffer anymore.
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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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If we are not fully ourselves, truly in the present moment, we miss everything.
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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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When we change our daily lives – the way we think, speak and act – we change the world.
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You must love in such a way that the person you love feels free.
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Every word, every look, every action, and every smile can bring happiness to others.
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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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The three kinds of pride are: thinking I am better than the others; thinking I am worse than the others; and thinking I am just as good as the others.
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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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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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Birth is okay and death is okay, if we know that they are only concepts in our mind. Reality transcends both birth and death.
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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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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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