Fear keeps us focused on the past or worried about the future.
THICH NHAT HANHMany people think excitement is happiness. But when you are excited you are not peaceful. True happiness is based on peace.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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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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Many people are alive but don’t touch the miracle of being alive.
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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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Most of your suffering comes from the lack of understanding of yourself and others.
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Attachment to views is the greatest impediment to the spiritual path.
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Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today.
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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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I have arrived. I am home. My destination is in each step.
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Be angry, it’s okay. To be angry, that is very human. And to learn how to smile at your anger and make peace with your anger is very nice.
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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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There is no way to happiness – happiness is the way.
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The greatest of all miracles is to be alive.
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Happiness is available. Please help yourself to it.
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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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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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