Because you are alive, everything is possible.
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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Deep listening is the kind of listening that can help relieve the suffering of another person.
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Fear keeps us focused on the past or worried about the future.
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The past is gone, the future is not yet here, and if we do not go back to ourselves in the present moment, we cannot be in touch with life.
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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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Attachment to views is the greatest impediment to the spiritual path.
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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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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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The way you speak to others can offer them joy, happiness, self-confidence, hope, trust, and enlightenment. Mindful speaking is a deep practice.
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The three kinds of pride are: thinking I am better than the others; thinking I am worse than the others; and thinking I am just as good as the others.
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Seek peace. When you have peace within, real peace with others will be possible.
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When you learn how to suffer, you suffer much less.
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Because of your smile, you make life more beautiful.
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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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Happiness is available. Please help yourself to it.
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If you love someone but rarely make yourself available to him or her, that is not true love.
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