Breathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile. Dwelling in the present moment I know this is the only moment.
THICH NHAT HANHThe 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.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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We are here to awaken from our illusion of separateness.
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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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Go back and take care of yourself. Your body needs you, your feelings need you, your perceptions need you. Your suffering needs you to acknowledge it. Go home and be there for all these things.
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Choose to be in touch with what is wonderful, refreshing, and healing within yourself and around you.
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If we are not fully ourselves, truly in the present moment, we miss everything.
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People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.
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Most of your suffering comes from the lack of understanding of yourself and others.
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Without being peace, we cannot do anything for peace. If we cannot smile, we cannot help other people to smile. If we are not peaceful, then we cannot contribute to the peace movement.
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In true dialogue, both sides are willing to change.
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I promise myself that I will enjoy every minute of the day that is given me to live.
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Meditation means to look deeply, to touch deeply, so we can realize we are already home.
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Because you are alive, everything is possible.
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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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Every thought you produce, anything you say, any action you do, it bears your signature.
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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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