People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.
THICH NHAT HANHNonviolent action, born of the awareness of suffering and nurtured by love, is the most effective way to confront adversity.
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In true love, you attain freedom.
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Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today.
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The moment you understand the importance of loving yourself, you will stop hurting others.
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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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To think in terms of either pessimism or optimism oversimplifies the truth. The problem is to see reality as it is.
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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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In the moment when we are able to smile, to look at ourselves with compassion, our world begins to change.
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The greatest of all miracles is to be alive.
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There is a time for everything. There is a time when I sit down, I concentrate myself on the problem of my bills, but I would not worry before that. One thing at a time.
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To be loved means to be recognized as existing.
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Birth is okay and death is okay, if we know that they are only concepts in our mind. Reality transcends both birth and death.
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The way must be in you; the destination also must be in you and not somewhere else in space or time. If that kind of self-transformation is being realized in you, you will arrive.
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Understanding means throwing away your knowledge.
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You must love in such a way that the person you love feels free.
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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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You do not suffer because things are impermanent. You suffer because things are impermanent and you think they are permanent.
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Meditation means to look deeply, to touch deeply, so we can realize we are already home.
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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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There is no way to happiness – happiness is the way.
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When we change our daily lives – the way we think, speak and act – we change the world.
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Only the present moment contains life.
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As long as you find something beautiful, good, and true to believe in and abide by, you have the equivalent of God in your life.
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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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We are here to awaken from our illusion of separateness.
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Be part of the miraculous moment.
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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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