The most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.
THICH NHAT HANHMy actions are my only true belongings.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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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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Because of your smile, you make life more beautiful.
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To think in terms of either pessimism or optimism oversimplifies the truth. The problem is to see reality as it is.
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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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To be loved means to be recognized as existing.
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We are here to awaken from our illusion of separateness.
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When another person makes you suffer, it is because he suffers deeply within himself, and his suffering is spilling over. He does not need punishment; he needs help. That’s the message he is sending.
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Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.
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In true love, you attain freedom.
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In true love, there is no pride.
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Silence is something that comes from your heart, not from outside. Silence doesn’t mean not talking and not doing things; it means that you are not disturbed inside. If you’re truly silent, then no matter what situation you find yourself in you can enjoy the silence.
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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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When we change our daily lives – the way we think, speak and act – we change the world.
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Many people are alive but don’t touch the miracle of being alive.
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You must love in such a way that the person you love feels free.
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