The amount of happiness that you have depends on the amount of freedom you have in your heart.
THICH NHAT HANHBreathing 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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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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Every thought you produce, anything you say, any action you do, it bears your signature.
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The way must be in you; the destination also must be in you and not somewhere else in space or time. If that kind of self-transformation is being realized in you, you will arrive.
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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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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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Go back and take care of yourself. Your body needs you, your feelings need you, your perceptions need you. Your suffering needs you to acknowledge it. Go home and be there for all these things.
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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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The moment you understand the importance of loving yourself, you will stop hurting others.
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There is a time for everything. There is a time when I sit down, I concentrate myself on the problem of my bills, but I would not worry before that. One thing at a time.
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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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Silence is essential. We need silence just as much as we need air, just as much as plants need light. If our minds are crowded with words and thoughts, there is no space for us.
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You must love in such a way that the person you love feels free.
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There is no way to happiness – happiness is the way.
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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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