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 HANHYou 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.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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To be loved means to be recognized as existing.
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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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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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Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.
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To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.
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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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People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.
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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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Most of your suffering comes from the lack of understanding of yourself and others.
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If we are not fully ourselves, truly in the present moment, we miss everything.
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Meditation means to look deeply, to touch deeply, so we can realize we are already home.
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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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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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Mindful time spent with the person we love is the fullest expression of true love and real generosity.
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