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.
THICH NHAT HANHWithout suffering, you have no way to learn how to be understanding and compassionate.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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Meditation means to look deeply, to touch deeply, so we can realize we are already home.
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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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Today is the most important day of our lives.
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If we are not fully ourselves, truly in the present moment, we miss everything.
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Every thought you produce, anything you say, any action you do, it bears your signature.
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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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To be loved means to be recognized as existing.
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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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In the moment when we are able to smile, to look at ourselves with compassion, our world begins to change.
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Understanding means throwing away your knowledge.
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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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Because of your smile, you make life more beautiful.
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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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Every word, every look, every action, and every smile can bring happiness to others.
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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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