Birth is okay and death is okay, if we know that they are only concepts in our mind. Reality transcends both birth and death.
THICH NHAT HANHSometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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Many people are alive but don’t touch the miracle of being alive.
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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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Most of your suffering comes from the lack of understanding of yourself and others.
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Letting go gives us freedom and freedom is the only condition for happiness.
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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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Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.
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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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Real love means loving kindness and compassion, the kind of love that does not have any conditions.
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Attachment to views is the greatest impediment to the spiritual path.
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Life is a miracle, and being aware of simply this can already make us very happy.
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Be Yourself. Life is precious as it is. All the elements for your happiness are already here. There is no need to run, strive, search, or struggle. Just Be.
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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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Only the present moment contains life.
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If love is in our hearts, every thought, word, and deed can bring about a miracle. Because understanding is the very foundation of love, words and actions that emerge from our love are always helpful.
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You must love in such a way that the person you love feels free.
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