There is a time for everything. There is a time when I sit down, I concentrate myself on the problem of my bills, but I would not worry before that. One thing at a time.
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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Be part of the miraculous moment.
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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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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.
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Birth is okay and death is okay, if we know that they are only concepts in our mind. Reality transcends both birth and death.
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Without suffering, you have no way to learn how to be understanding and compassionate.
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Life is a miracle, and being aware of simply this can already make us very happy.
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As we cultivate peace and happiness in ourselves, we also nourish peace and happiness in those we love.
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Keeping your body healthy is an expression of gratitude to the whole cosmos – the trees, the clouds, everything.
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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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Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.
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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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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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The desire to be a free person is very worthwhile. To be free means you are no longer the victim of fear, anger, craving, or suspicion.
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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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In true love, you attain freedom.
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