In the moment when we are able to smile, to look at ourselves with compassion, our world begins to change.
THICH NHAT HANHBe part of the miraculous moment.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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Real love means loving kindness and compassion, the kind of love that does not have any conditions.
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Life is a miracle, and being aware of simply this can already make us very happy.
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In true love, you attain freedom.
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Without suffering, you have no way to learn how to be understanding and compassionate.
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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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Silence is essential. We need silence just as much as we need air, just as much as plants need light. If our minds are crowded with words and thoughts, there is no space for us.
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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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There is a time for everything. There is a time when I sit down, I concentrate myself on the problem of my bills, but I would not worry before that. One thing at a time.
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Breathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile. Dwelling in the present moment I know this is the only moment.
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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.
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Letting go gives us freedom and freedom is the only condition for happiness.
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My actions are my only true belongings.
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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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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 quality of our life depends on the quality of the seeds that lie deep in our consciousness.
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