In the moment when we are able to smile, to look at ourselves with compassion, our world begins to change.
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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Attachment to views is the greatest impediment to the spiritual path.
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In true dialogue, both sides are willing to change.
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Live your daily life in a way that you never lose yourself.
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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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Most of your suffering comes from the lack of understanding of yourself and others.
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The Seven Factors of Awakening are mindfulness, investigation of phenomena, diligence, joy, ease, concentration, and letting go.
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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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The most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.
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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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If we are not fully ourselves, truly in the present moment, we miss everything.
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Anxiety, the illness of our time, comes primarily from our inability to dwell in the present moment.
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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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Your presence is a miracle.
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The amount of happiness that you have depends on the amount of freedom you have in your heart.
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As long as you find something beautiful, good, and true to believe in and abide by, you have the equivalent of God in your life.
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