To think in terms of either pessimism or optimism oversimplifies the truth. The problem is to see reality as it is.
THICH NHAT HANHBe part of the miraculous moment.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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Because you are alive, everything is possible.
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Human beings are not our enemy. Our enemy is not the other person. Our enemy is the violence, ignorance, and injustice in us and in the other person.
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Birth is okay and death is okay, if we know that they are only concepts in our mind. Reality transcends both birth and death.
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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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Most of your suffering comes from the lack of understanding of yourself and others.
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To be loved means to be recognized as existing.
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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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My actions are my only true belongings.
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Waking up this morning, I smile. Twenty-four brand new hours are before me. I vow to live fully in each moment and to look at all beings with eyes of compassion.
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Seek peace. When you have peace within, real peace with others will be possible.
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Many people think excitement is happiness. But when you are excited you are not peaceful. True happiness is based on peace.
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Today is the most important day of our lives.
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Every word, every look, every action, and every smile can bring happiness to others.
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Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.
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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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