Seek peace. When you have peace within, real peace with others will be possible.
THICH NHAT HANHAnxiety, the illness of our time, comes primarily from our inability to dwell in the present moment.
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We are here to awaken from our illusion of separateness.
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When you learn how to suffer, you suffer much less.
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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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In true dialogue, both sides are willing to change.
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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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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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Because of your smile, you make life more beautiful.
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Be Yourself. Life is precious as it is. All the elements for your happiness are already here. There is no need to run, strive, search, or struggle. Just Be.
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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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There is the mud, and there is the lotus that grows out of the mud. We need the mud in order to make the lotus.
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As long as you find something beautiful, good, and true to believe in and abide by, you have the equivalent of God in your life.
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Anger is like a storm rising up from the bottom of your consciousness. When you feel it coming, turn your focus to your breath.
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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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Fear keeps us focused on the past or worried about the future.
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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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