The way you speak to others can offer them joy, happiness, self-confidence, hope, trust, and enlightenment. Mindful speaking is a deep practice.
THICH NHAT HANHMost of your suffering comes from the lack of understanding of yourself and others.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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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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Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.
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Happiness is available. Please help yourself to it.
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We will be more successful in all our endeavors if we can let go of the habit of running all the time, and take little pauses to relax and re-center ourselves. And we’ll also have a lot more joy in living.
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Anger is like a storm rising up from the bottom of your consciousness. When you feel it coming, turn your focus to your breath.
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We have more possibilities available in each moment than we realize.
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Seek peace. When you have peace within, real peace with others will be possible.
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Nonviolent action, born of the awareness of suffering and nurtured by love, is the most effective way to confront adversity.
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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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You must love in such a way that the person you love feels free.
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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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You cannot transmit wisdom and insight to another person. The seed is already there. A good teacher touches the seed, allowing it to wake up, to sprout, and to grow.
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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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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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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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