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.
THICH NHAT HANHAs long as you find something beautiful, good, and true to believe in and abide by, you have the equivalent of God in your life.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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Today is the most important day of our lives.
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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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There is the mud, and there is the lotus that grows out of the mud. We need the mud in order to make the lotus.
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Your presence is a miracle.
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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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Be angry, it’s okay. To be angry, that is very human. And to learn how to smile at your anger and make peace with your anger is very nice.
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I promise myself that I will enjoy every minute of the day that is given me to live.
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The greatest of all miracles is to be alive.
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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 suffer because they are caught in their views. As soon as we release those views, we are free and we don’t suffer anymore.
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The amount of happiness that you have depends on the amount of freedom you have in your heart.
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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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For things to reveal themselves to us, we need to be ready to abandon our views about them.
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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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Live your daily life in a way that you never lose yourself.
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