I have arrived. I am home. My destination is in each step.
THICH NHAT HANHSilence 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.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.
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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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When we change our daily lives – the way we think, speak and act – we change the world.
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Most of your suffering comes from the lack of understanding of yourself and others.
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The source of a true smile is an awakened mind. Smiling helps you approach the day with gentleness and understanding.
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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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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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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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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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You must love in such a way that the person you love feels free.
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Only the present moment contains life.
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Letting go gives us freedom and freedom is the only condition for happiness.
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If we are not fully ourselves, truly in the present moment, we miss everything.
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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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Attachment to views is the greatest impediment to the spiritual path.
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