The three kinds of pride are: thinking I am better than the others; thinking I am worse than the others; and thinking I am just as good as the others.
THICH NHAT HANHBecause you are alive, everything is possible.
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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You do not suffer because things are impermanent. You suffer because things are impermanent and you think they are permanent.
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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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Every word, every look, every action, and every smile can bring happiness to others.
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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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Fear keeps us focused on the past or worried about the future.
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The quality of our life depends on the quality of the seeds that lie deep in our consciousness.
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Sometimes when I am alone in my room in the dark, I practice smiling to myself. I do this to be kind to myself, to take good care of myself, to love myself. I know that if I cannot take care of myself, I cannot take care of anyone else.
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Your presence is a miracle.
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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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Be angry, it’s okay. To be angry, that is very human. And to learn how to smile at your anger and make peace with your anger is very nice.
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I have arrived. I am home. My destination is in each step.
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There is no way to happiness – happiness is the way.
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Understanding means throwing away your knowledge.
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