Hope 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.
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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Enlightenment is always there. Small enlightenment will bring great enlightenment. If you breathe in and are aware that you are alive – that you can touch the miracle of being alive – then that is a kind of enlightenment.
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Every thought you produce, anything you say, any action you do, it bears your signature.
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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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Nonviolent action, born of the awareness of suffering and nurtured by love, is the most effective way to confront adversity.
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Every word, every look, every action, and every smile can bring happiness to others.
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Be part of the miraculous moment.
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Understanding means throwing away your knowledge.
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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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My actions are my only true belongings.
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We have more possibilities available in each moment than we realize.
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Anger is like a storm rising up from the bottom of your consciousness. When you feel it coming, turn your focus to your breath.
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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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Waking up this morning, I smile. Twenty-four brand new hours are before me. I vow to live fully in each moment and to look at all beings with eyes of compassion.
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Happiness is available. Please help yourself to it.
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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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