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 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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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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At any moment, you have a choice, that either leads you closer to your spirit or further away from it.
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Today is the most important day of our lives.
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Many people are alive but don’t touch the miracle of being alive.
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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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The amount of happiness that you have depends on the amount of freedom you have in your heart.
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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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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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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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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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I promise myself that I will enjoy every minute of the day that is given me to live.
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To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.
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Sometimes when I am alone in my room in the dark, I practice smiling to myself. I do this to be kind to myself, to take good care of myself, to love myself. I know that if I cannot take care of myself, I cannot take care of anyone else.
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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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We can smile, breathe, walk, and eat our meals in a way that allows us to be in touch with the abundance of happiness that is available.
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