In the moment when we are able to smile, to look at ourselves with compassion, our world begins to change.
THICH NHAT HANH
The 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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In the moment when we are able to smile, to look at ourselves with compassion, our world begins to change.
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If you think that peace and happiness are somewhere else and you run after them, you will never arrive.
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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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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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The source of a true smile is an awakened mind. Smiling helps you approach the day with gentleness and understanding.
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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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Deep listening is the kind of listening that can help relieve the suffering of another person.
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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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In true love, you attain freedom.
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Every thought you produce, anything you say, any action you do, it bears your signature.
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The moment you understand the importance of loving yourself, you will stop hurting others.
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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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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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Because you are alive, everything is possible.
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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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You have an appointment with life, an appointment that is in the here and now.
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