In true dialogue, both sides are willing to change.
THICH NHAT HANHNonviolent action, born of the awareness of suffering and nurtured by love, is the most effective way to confront adversity.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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Happiness is available. Please help yourself to it.
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Enlightenment 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.
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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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Nonviolent action, born of the awareness of suffering and nurtured by love, is the most effective way to confront adversity.
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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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Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.
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Fear keeps us focused on the past or worried about the future.
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Anxiety, the illness of our time, comes primarily from our inability to dwell in the present moment.
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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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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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If we are not fully ourselves, truly in the present moment, we miss everything.
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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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At any moment, you have a choice, that either leads you closer to your spirit or further away from it.
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A true partner or friend is one who encourages you to look deep inside yourself for the beauty and love you’ve been seeking.
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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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