We humans have lost the wisdom of genuinely resting and relaxing. We worry too much. We don’t allow our bodies to heal, and we don’t allow our minds and hearts to heal.
THICH NHAT HANHThere is the mud, and there is the lotus that grows out of the mud. We need the mud in order to make the lotus.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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Meditation means to look deeply, to touch deeply, so we can realize we are already home.
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Be part of the miraculous moment.
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Many people are alive but don’t touch the miracle of being alive.
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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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What you are looking for is already in you. You already are everything you are seeking.
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We are here to awaken from our illusion of separateness.
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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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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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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.
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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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For things to reveal themselves to us, we need to be ready to abandon our views about them.
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Silence is something that comes from your heart, not from outside. Silence doesn’t mean not talking and not doing things; it means that you are not disturbed inside. If you’re truly silent, then no matter what situation you find yourself in you can enjoy the silence.
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The most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.
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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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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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