The greatest of all miracles is to be alive.
THICH NHAT HANHEnlightenment 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.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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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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Many people are alive but don’t touch the miracle of being alive.
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When we change our daily lives – the way we think, speak and act – we change the world.
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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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Most of your suffering comes from the lack of understanding of yourself and others.
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People deal too much with the negative, with what is wrong. Why not try and see positive things, to just touch those things and make them bloom?
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Because you are alive, everything is possible.
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Your presence is a miracle.
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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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The Seven Factors of Awakening are mindfulness, investigation of phenomena, diligence, joy, ease, concentration, and letting go.
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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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Every word, every look, every action, and every smile can bring happiness to others.
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Sometimes when I am alone in my room in the dark, I practice smiling to myself. I do this to be kind to myself, to take good care of myself, to love myself. I know that if I cannot take care of myself, I cannot take care of anyone else.
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Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.
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When another person makes you suffer, it is because he suffers deeply within himself, and his suffering is spilling over. He does not need punishment; he needs help. That’s the message he is sending.
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