Take my hand. We will walk. We will only walk. We will enjoy our walk without thinking of arriving anywhere.
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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There is a time for everything. There is a time when I sit down, I concentrate myself on the problem of my bills, but I would not worry before that. One thing at a time.
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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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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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We will be more successful in all our endeavors if we can let go of the habit of running all the time, and take little pauses to relax and re-center ourselves. And we’ll also have a lot more joy in living.
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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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Most of your suffering comes from the lack of understanding of yourself and others.
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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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In true love, there is no pride.
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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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The amount of happiness that you have depends on the amount of freedom you have in your heart.
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The most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.
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Fear keeps us focused on the past or worried about the future.
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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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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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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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