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.
THICH NHAT HANHWe 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.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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Every thought you produce, anything you say, any action you do, it bears your signature.
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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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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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The source of a true smile is an awakened mind. Smiling helps you approach the day with gentleness and understanding.
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If you love someone but rarely make yourself available to him or her, that is not true love.
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The greatest of all miracles is to be alive.
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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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The moment you understand the importance of loving yourself, you will stop hurting others.
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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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A true partner or friend is one who encourages you to look deep inside yourself for the beauty and love you’ve been seeking.
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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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Nonviolent action, born of the awareness of suffering and nurtured by love, is the most effective way to confront adversity.
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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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People normally cut reality into compartments, and so are unable to see the interdependence of all phenomena.
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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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