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.
THICH NHAT HANHMany people think excitement is happiness. But when you are excited you are not peaceful. True happiness is based on peace.
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Anxiety, the illness of our time, comes primarily from our inability to dwell in the present moment.
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I have arrived. I am home. My destination is in each step.
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If we are not fully ourselves, truly in the present moment, we miss everything.
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Without being peace, we cannot do anything for peace. If we cannot smile, we cannot help other people to smile. If we are not peaceful, then we cannot contribute to the peace movement.
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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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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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I promise myself that I will enjoy every minute of the day that is given me to live.
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Without suffering, you have no way to learn how to be understanding and compassionate.
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In true love, you attain freedom.
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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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We are here to awaken from our illusion of separateness.
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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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To be loved means to be recognized as existing.
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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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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.
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Meditation means to look deeply, to touch deeply, so we can realize we are already home.
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Seek peace. When you have peace within, real peace with others will be possible.
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In true dialogue, both sides are willing to change.
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Understanding means throwing away your knowledge.
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Without being peace, we cannot do anything for peace. If we cannot smile, we cannot help other people to smile. If we are not peaceful, then we cannot contribute to the peace movement.
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At any moment, you have a choice, that either leads you closer to your spirit or further away from it.
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As long as you find something beautiful, good, and true to believe in and abide by, you have the equivalent of God in your life.
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We have to walk in a way that we only print peace and serenity on the Earth. Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.
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The quality of our life depends on the quality of the seeds that lie deep in our consciousness.
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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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Mindful time spent with the person we love is the fullest expression of true love and real generosity.
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