Most of your suffering comes from the lack of understanding of yourself and others.
THICH NHAT HANHWe can smile, breathe, walk, and eat our meals in a way that allows us to be in touch with the abundance of happiness that is available.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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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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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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Take my hand. We will walk. We will only walk. We will enjoy our walk without thinking of arriving anywhere.
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The quality of our life depends on the quality of the seeds that lie deep in our consciousness.
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You cannot transmit wisdom and insight to another person. The seed is already there. A good teacher touches the seed, allowing it to wake up, to sprout, and to grow.
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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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You do not suffer because things are impermanent. You suffer because things are impermanent and you think they are permanent.
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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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Live your daily life in a way that you never lose yourself.
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The way you speak to others can offer them joy, happiness, self-confidence, hope, trust, and enlightenment. Mindful speaking is a deep practice.
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Many people think excitement is happiness. But when you are excited you are not peaceful. True happiness is based on peace.
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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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Choose to be in touch with what is wonderful, refreshing, and healing within yourself and around you.
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The greatest of all miracles is to be alive.
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Understanding means throwing away your knowledge.
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