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.
THICH NHAT HANHSmile, breathe and go slowly.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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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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Attachment to views is the greatest impediment to the spiritual path.
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Your presence is a miracle.
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We have to walk in a way that we only print peace and serenity on the Earth. Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.
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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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Understanding means throwing away your knowledge.
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Because of your smile, you make life more beautiful.
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Only the present moment contains life.
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Mindful time spent with the person we love is the fullest expression of true love and real generosity.
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Without suffering, you have no way to learn how to be understanding and compassionate.
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A true partner or friend is one who encourages you to look deep inside yourself for the beauty and love you’ve been seeking.
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To be loved means to be recognized as existing.
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When you learn how to suffer, you suffer much less.
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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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In the moment when we are able to smile, to look at ourselves with compassion, our world begins to change.
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