Without suffering, you have no way to learn how to be understanding and compassionate.
THICH NHAT HANHThe Seven Factors of Awakening are mindfulness, investigation of phenomena, diligence, joy, ease, concentration, and letting go.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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Breathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile. Dwelling in the present moment I know this is the only moment.
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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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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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Keeping your body healthy is an expression of gratitude to the whole cosmos – the trees, the clouds, everything.
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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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Only the present moment contains life.
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Because you are alive, everything is possible.
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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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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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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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You do not suffer because things are impermanent. You suffer because things are impermanent and you think they are permanent.
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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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For things to reveal themselves to us, we need to be ready to abandon our views about them.
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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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Be angry, it’s okay. To be angry, that is very human. And to learn how to smile at your anger and make peace with your anger is very nice.
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