The way must be in you; the destination also must be in you and not somewhere else in space or time. If that kind of self-transformation is being realized in you, you will arrive.
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.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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As we cultivate peace and happiness in ourselves, we also nourish peace and happiness in those we love.
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Fear keeps us focused on the past or worried about the future.
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The source of a true smile is an awakened mind. Smiling helps you approach the day with gentleness and understanding.
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People 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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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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If we are not fully ourselves, truly in the present moment, we miss everything.
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Anxiety, the illness of our time, comes primarily from our inability to dwell in the present moment.
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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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When we change our daily lives – the way we think, speak and act – we change the world.
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Understanding means throwing away your knowledge.
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To be loved means to be recognized as existing.
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When you learn how to suffer, you suffer much less.
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We can smile, breathe, walk, and eat our meals in a way that allows us to be in touch with the abundance of happiness that is available.
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Nonviolent action, born of the awareness of suffering and nurtured by love, is the most effective way to confront adversity.
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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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