Anxiety, the illness of our time, comes primarily from our inability to dwell in the present moment.
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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Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.
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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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Every thought you produce, anything you say, any action you do, it bears your signature.
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In true love, you attain freedom.
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When you love someone, the best thing you can offer is your presence. How can you love if you are not there?
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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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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 love, there is no pride.
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Attachment to views is the greatest impediment to the spiritual path.
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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 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.
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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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Meditation means to look deeply, to touch deeply, so we can realize we are already home.
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Fear keeps us focused on the past or worried about the future.
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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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