Anxiety, the illness of our time, comes primarily from our inability to dwell in the present moment.
THICH NHAT HANHFor things to reveal themselves to us, we need to be ready to abandon our views about them.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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Live your daily life in a way that you never lose yourself.
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The quality of our life depends on the quality of the seeds that lie deep in our consciousness.
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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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You do not suffer because things are impermanent. You suffer because things are impermanent and you think they are permanent.
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There is no way to happiness – happiness is the way.
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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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Meditation means to look deeply, to touch deeply, so we can realize we are already home.
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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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Without being peace, we cannot do anything for peace. If we cannot smile, we cannot help other people to smile. If we are not peaceful, then we cannot contribute to the peace movement.
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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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Every thought you produce, anything you say, any action you do, it bears your signature.
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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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Take my hand. We will walk. We will only walk. We will enjoy our walk without thinking of arriving anywhere.
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Letting go gives us freedom and freedom is the only condition for happiness.
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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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