People normally cut reality into compartments, and so are unable to see the interdependence of all phenomena.
THICH NHAT HANHPeople suffer because they are caught in their views. As soon as we release those views, we are free and we don’t suffer anymore.
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When you learn how to suffer, you suffer much less.
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Attachment to views is the greatest impediment to the spiritual path.
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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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Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today.
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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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You cannot transmit wisdom and insight to another person. The seed is already there. A good teacher touches the seed, allowing it to wake up, to sprout, and to grow.
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Life is a miracle, and being aware of simply this can already make us very happy.
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At any moment, you have a choice, that either leads you closer to your spirit or further away from it.
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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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The past is gone, the future is not yet here, and if we do not go back to ourselves in the present moment, we cannot be in touch with life.
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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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Understanding means throwing away your knowledge.
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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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Live your daily life in a way that you never lose yourself.
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