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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Every word, every look, every action, and every smile can bring happiness to others.
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As we cultivate peace and happiness in ourselves, we also nourish peace and happiness in those we love.
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My actions are my only true belongings.
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If we are not fully ourselves, truly in the present moment, we miss everything.
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We have to walk in a way that we only print peace and serenity on the Earth. Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.
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Smile, breathe and go slowly.
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Your presence is a miracle.
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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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In true love, there is no pride.
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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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The way must be in you; the destination also must be in you and not somewhere else in space or time. If that kind of self-transformation is being realized in you, you will arrive.
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Birth is okay and death is okay, if we know that they are only concepts in our mind. Reality transcends both birth and death.
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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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Go back and take care of yourself. Your body needs you, your feelings need you, your perceptions need you. Your suffering needs you to acknowledge it. Go home and be there for all these things.
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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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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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To think in terms of either pessimism or optimism oversimplifies the truth. The problem is to see reality as it is.
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Nonviolent action, born of the awareness of suffering and nurtured by love, is the most effective way to confront adversity.
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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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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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Attachment to views is the greatest impediment to the spiritual path.
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Waking up this morning, I smile. Twenty-four brand new hours are before me. I vow to live fully in each moment and to look at all beings with eyes of compassion.
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At any moment, you have a choice, that either leads you closer to your spirit or further away from it.
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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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