To be loved means to be recognized as existing.
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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Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today.
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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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The desire to be a free person is very worthwhile. To be free means you are no longer the victim of fear, anger, craving, or suspicion.
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Smile, breathe and go slowly.
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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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You must love in such a way that the person you love feels free.
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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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Your presence is a miracle.
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Without suffering, you have no way to learn how to be understanding and compassionate.
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Human beings are not our enemy. Our enemy is not the other person. Our enemy is the violence, ignorance, and injustice in us and in the other person.
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Because you are alive, everything is possible.
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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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Seek peace. When you have peace within, real peace with others will be possible.
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Be part of the miraculous moment.
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