The most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.
THICH NHAT HANHHope 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.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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Because you are alive, everything is possible.
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As we cultivate peace and happiness in ourselves, we also nourish peace and happiness in those we love.
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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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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 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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The moment you understand the importance of loving yourself, you will stop hurting others.
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Be part of the miraculous moment.
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Every word, every look, every action, and every smile can bring happiness to others.
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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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Real love means loving kindness and compassion, the kind of love that does not have any conditions.
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Smile, breathe and go slowly.
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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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It is possible to live twenty-four hours a day in a state of love. Every movement, every glance, every thought, and every word can be infused with love.
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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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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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