People normally cut reality into compartments, and so are unable to see the interdependence of all phenomena.
THICH NHAT HANHIf 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.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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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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Silence is essential. We need silence just as much as we need air, just as much as plants need light. If our minds are crowded with words and thoughts, there is no space for us.
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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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We have more possibilities available in each moment than we realize.
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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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Happiness is available. Please help yourself to it.
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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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Anxiety, the illness of our time, comes primarily from our inability to dwell in the present moment.
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Life is a miracle, and being aware of simply this can already make us very happy.
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Deep listening is the kind of listening that can help relieve the suffering of another person.
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When another person makes you suffer, it is because he suffers deeply within himself, and his suffering is spilling over. He does not need punishment; he needs help. That’s the message he is sending.
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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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In true dialogue, both sides are willing to change.
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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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Real love means loving kindness and compassion, the kind of love that does not have any conditions.
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