People normally cut reality into compartments, and so are unable to see the interdependence of all phenomena.
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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Enlightenment is always there. Small enlightenment will bring great enlightenment. If you breathe in and are aware that you are alive – that you can touch the miracle of being alive – then that is a kind of enlightenment.
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To be loved means to be recognized as existing.
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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.
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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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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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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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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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Fear keeps us focused on the past or worried about the future.
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Your presence is a miracle.
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Letting go gives us freedom and freedom is the only condition for happiness.
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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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Choose to be in touch with what is wonderful, refreshing, and healing within yourself and around you.
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Because of your smile, you make life more beautiful.
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Sometimes when I am alone in my room in the dark, I practice smiling to myself. I do this to be kind to myself, to take good care of myself, to love myself. I know that if I cannot take care of myself, I cannot take care of anyone else.
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Mindful time spent with the person we love is the fullest expression of true love and real generosity.
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Deep listening is the kind of listening that can help relieve the suffering of another person.
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Today is the most important day of our lives.
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What you are looking for is already in you. You already are everything you are seeking.
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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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The Seven Factors of Awakening are mindfulness, investigation of phenomena, diligence, joy, ease, concentration, and letting go.
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Most of your suffering comes from the lack of understanding of yourself and others.
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To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.
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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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Life is a miracle, and being aware of simply this can already make us very happy.
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In true dialogue, both sides are willing to change.
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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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