To think in terms of either pessimism or optimism oversimplifies the truth. The problem is to see reality as it is.
THICH NHAT HANHThe way must be in you; the destination also must be in you and not somewhere else in space or time. If that kind of self-transformation is being realized in you, you will arrive.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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When you love someone, the best thing you can offer is your presence. How can you love if you are not there?
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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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Most of your suffering comes from the lack of understanding of yourself and others.
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At any moment, you have a choice, that either leads you closer to your spirit or further away from it.
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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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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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Live your daily life in a way that you never lose yourself.
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Understanding means throwing away your knowledge.
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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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People deal too much with the negative, with what is wrong. Why not try and see positive things, to just touch those things and make them bloom?
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We will be more successful in all our endeavors if we can let go of the habit of running all the time, and take little pauses to relax and re-center ourselves. And we’ll also have a lot more joy in living.
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You must love in such a way that the person you love feels free.
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Human beings are not our enemy. Our enemy is not the other person. Our enemy is the violence, ignorance, and injustice in us and in the other person.
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I have arrived. I am home. My destination is in each step.
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Enlightenment is always there. Small enlightenment will bring great enlightenment. If you breathe in and are aware that you are alive – that you can touch the miracle of being alive – then that is a kind of enlightenment.
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