The source of a true smile is an awakened mind. Smiling helps you approach the day with gentleness and understanding.
THICH NHAT HANHSmile, breathe and go slowly.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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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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As we cultivate peace and happiness in ourselves, we also nourish peace and happiness in those we love.
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There is the mud, and there is the lotus that grows out of the mud. We need the mud in order to make the lotus.
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I have arrived. I am home. My destination is in each step.
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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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Attachment to views is the greatest impediment to the spiritual path.
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Without suffering, you have no way to learn how to be understanding and compassionate.
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If love is in our hearts, every thought, word, and deed can bring about a miracle. Because understanding is the very foundation of love, words and actions that emerge from our love are always helpful.
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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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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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Understanding means throwing away your knowledge.
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Today is the most important day of our lives.
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You cannot transmit wisdom and insight to another person. The seed is already there. A good teacher touches the seed, allowing it to wake up, to sprout, and to grow.
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When another person makes you suffer, it is because he suffers deeply within himself, and his suffering is spilling over. He does not need punishment; he needs help. That’s the message he is sending.
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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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