We have more possibilities available in each moment than we realize.
THICH NHAT HANHThe way you speak to others can offer them joy, happiness, self-confidence, hope, trust, and enlightenment. Mindful speaking is a deep practice.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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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 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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Fear keeps us focused on the past or worried about the future.
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Because you are alive, everything is possible.
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Enlightenment is always there. Small enlightenment will bring great enlightenment. If you breathe in and are aware that you are alive – that you can touch the miracle of being alive – then that is a kind of enlightenment.
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People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.
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Every word, every look, every action, and every smile can bring happiness to others.
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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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As we cultivate peace and happiness in ourselves, we also nourish peace and happiness in those we love.
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We have to walk in a way that we only print peace and serenity on the Earth. Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.
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It is possible to live twenty-four hours a day in a state of love. Every movement, every glance, every thought, and every word can be infused with love.
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Seek peace. When you have peace within, real peace with others will be possible.
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Attachment to views is the greatest impediment to the spiritual path.
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Today is the most important day of our lives.
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