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.
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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The greatest of all miracles is to be alive.
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Because of your smile, you make life more beautiful.
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Happiness is available. Please help yourself to it.
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Most of your suffering comes from the lack of understanding of yourself and others.
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Live your daily life in a way that you never lose yourself.
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The moment you understand the importance of loving yourself, you will stop hurting others.
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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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In true love, you attain freedom.
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To be loved means to be recognized as existing.
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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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Silence is something that comes from your heart, not from outside. Silence doesn’t mean not talking and not doing things; it means that you are not disturbed inside. If you’re truly silent, then no matter what situation you find yourself in you can enjoy the silence.
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Every word, every look, every action, and every smile can bring happiness to others.
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There is no way to happiness – happiness is the way.
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I have arrived. I am home. My destination is in each step.
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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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Life is a miracle, and being aware of simply this can already make us very happy.
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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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It is possible to live twenty-four hours a day in a state of love. Every movement, every glance, every thought, and every word can be infused with love.
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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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Keeping your body healthy is an expression of gratitude to the whole cosmos – the trees, the clouds, everything.
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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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We have to walk in a way that we only print peace and serenity on the Earth. Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.
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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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Smile, breathe and go slowly.
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We can smile, breathe, walk, and eat our meals in a way that allows us to be in touch with the abundance of happiness that is available.
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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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