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.
THICH NHAT HANHIf you think that peace and happiness are somewhere else and you run after them, you will never arrive.
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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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The past is gone, the future is not yet here, and if we do not go back to ourselves in the present moment, we cannot be in touch with life.
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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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You do not suffer because things are impermanent. You suffer because things are impermanent and you think they are permanent.
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Attachment to views is the greatest impediment to the spiritual path.
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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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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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Because you are alive, everything is possible.
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Every thought you produce, anything you say, any action you do, it bears your signature.
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Mindful time spent with the person we love is the fullest expression of true love and real generosity.
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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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Be Yourself. Life is precious as it is. All the elements for your happiness are already here. There is no need to run, strive, search, or struggle. Just Be.
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Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.
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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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Fear keeps us focused on the past or worried about the future.
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