We humans have lost the wisdom of genuinely resting and relaxing. We worry too much. We don’t allow our bodies to heal, and we don’t allow our minds and hearts to heal.
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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The three kinds of pride are: thinking I am better than the others; thinking I am worse than the others; and thinking I am just as good as the others.
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Most of your suffering comes from the lack of understanding of yourself and others.
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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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If love is in our hearts, every thought, word, and deed can bring about a miracle. Because understanding is the very foundation of love, words and actions that emerge from our love are always helpful.
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Many people are alive but don’t touch the miracle of being alive.
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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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Today is the most important day of our lives.
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Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.
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You have an appointment with life, an appointment that is in the here and now.
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In true love, you attain freedom.
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When you love someone, the best thing you can offer is your presence. How can you love if you are not there?
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People normally cut reality into compartments, and so are unable to see the interdependence of all phenomena.
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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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Happiness is available. Please help yourself to it.
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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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Meditation means to look deeply, to touch deeply, so we can realize we are already home.
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Live your daily life in a way that you never lose yourself.
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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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We will be more successful in all our endeavors if we can let go of the habit of running all the time, and take little pauses to relax and re-center ourselves. And we’ll also have a lot more joy in living.
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To be loved means to be recognized as existing.
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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 most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.
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In true dialogue, both sides are willing to change.
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The greatest of all miracles is to be alive.
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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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Every thought you produce, anything you say, any action you do, it bears your signature.
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