If we are not fully ourselves, truly in the present moment, we miss everything.
THICH NHAT HANHIf you think that peace and happiness are somewhere else and you run after them, you will never arrive.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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Meditation means to look deeply, to touch deeply, so we can realize we are already home.
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Keeping your body healthy is an expression of gratitude to the whole cosmos – the trees, the clouds, everything.
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Many people are alive but don’t touch the miracle of being alive.
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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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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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If you think that peace and happiness are somewhere else and you run after them, you will never arrive.
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In true love, there is no pride.
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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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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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The way you speak to others can offer them joy, happiness, self-confidence, hope, trust, and enlightenment. Mindful speaking is a deep practice.
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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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Deep listening is the kind of listening that can help relieve the suffering of another person.
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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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Every thought you produce, anything you say, any action you do, it bears your signature.
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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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