Nonviolent action, born of the awareness of suffering and nurtured by love, is the most effective way to confront adversity.
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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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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Life is a miracle, and being aware of simply this can already make us very happy.
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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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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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You do not suffer because things are impermanent. You suffer because things are impermanent and you think they are permanent.
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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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Many people are alive but don’t touch the miracle of being alive.
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To be loved means to be recognized as existing.
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Silence is something that comes from your heart, not from outside. Silence doesn’t mean not talking and not doing things; it means that you are not disturbed inside. If you’re truly silent, then no matter what situation you find yourself in you can enjoy the silence.
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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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Live your daily life in a way that you never lose yourself.
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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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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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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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Deep listening is the kind of listening that can help relieve the suffering of another person.
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If 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.
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The three kinds of pride are: thinking I am better than the others; thinking I am worse than the others; and thinking I am just as good as the others.
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Letting go gives us freedom and freedom is the only condition for happiness.
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When we change our daily lives – the way we think, speak and act – we change the world.
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Happiness is available. Please help yourself to it.
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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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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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Keeping your body healthy is an expression of gratitude to the whole cosmos – the trees, the clouds, everything.
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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, you attain freedom.
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Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.
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