Birth is okay and death is okay, if we know that they are only concepts in our mind. Reality transcends both birth and death.
THICH NHAT HANHI promise myself that I will enjoy every minute of the day that is given me to live.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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Attachment to views is the greatest impediment to the spiritual path.
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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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We have more possibilities available in each moment than we realize.
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At any moment, you have a choice, that either leads you closer to your spirit or further away from it.
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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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We are here to awaken from our illusion of separateness.
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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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As we cultivate peace and happiness in ourselves, we also nourish peace and happiness in those we love.
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The Seven Factors of Awakening are mindfulness, investigation of phenomena, diligence, joy, ease, concentration, and letting go.
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In the moment when we are able to smile, to look at ourselves with compassion, our world begins to change.
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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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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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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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You do not suffer because things are impermanent. You suffer because things are impermanent and you think they are permanent.
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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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