If we are not fully ourselves, truly in the present moment, we miss everything.
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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You do not suffer because things are impermanent. You suffer because things are impermanent and you think they are permanent.
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The greatest of all miracles is to be alive.
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To think in terms of either pessimism or optimism oversimplifies the truth. The problem is to see reality as it is.
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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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Every thought you produce, anything you say, any action you do, it bears your signature.
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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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There is no way to happiness – happiness is the way.
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Because you are alive, everything is possible.
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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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Seek peace. When you have peace within, real peace with others will be possible.
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To be loved means to be recognized as existing.
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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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For things to reveal themselves to us, we need to be ready to abandon our views about them.
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Breathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile. Dwelling in the present moment I know this is the only moment.
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If love is in our hearts, every thought, word, and deed can bring about a miracle. Because understanding is the very foundation of love, words and actions that emerge from our love are always helpful.
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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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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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Life is a miracle, and being aware of simply this can already make us very happy.
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If you think that peace and happiness are somewhere else and you run after them, you will never arrive.
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Attachment to views is the greatest impediment to the spiritual path.
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Meditation means to look deeply, to touch deeply, so we can realize we are already home.
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In true dialogue, both sides are willing to change.
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In true love, you attain freedom.
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We are here to awaken from our illusion of separateness.
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Keeping your body healthy is an expression of gratitude to the whole cosmos – the trees, the clouds, everything.
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In true love, there is no pride.
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