Smile, breathe and go slowly.
THICH NHAT HANHAt any moment, you have a choice, that either leads you closer to your spirit or further away from it.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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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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To be loved means to be recognized as existing.
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Every word, every look, every action, and every smile can bring happiness to others.
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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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Understanding means throwing away your knowledge.
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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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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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Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.
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Meditation means to look deeply, to touch deeply, so we can realize we are already home.
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You must love in such a way that the person you love feels free.
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The Seven Factors of Awakening are mindfulness, investigation of phenomena, diligence, joy, ease, concentration, and letting go.
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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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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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What you are looking for is already in you. You already are everything you are seeking.
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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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