Understanding means throwing away your knowledge.
THICH NHAT HANHThe desire to be a free person is very worthwhile. To be free means you are no longer the victim of fear, anger, craving, or suspicion.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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Most of your suffering comes from the lack of understanding of yourself and others.
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The quality of our life depends on the quality of the seeds that lie deep in our consciousness.
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Every word, every look, every action, and every smile can bring happiness to others.
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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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We humans have lost the wisdom of genuinely resting and relaxing. We worry too much. We don’t allow our bodies to heal, and we don’t allow our minds and hearts to heal.
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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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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.
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Because of your smile, you make life more beautiful.
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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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Meditation means to look deeply, to touch deeply, so we can realize we are already home.
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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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Live your daily life in a way that you never lose yourself.
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Your presence is a miracle.
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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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If we are not fully ourselves, truly in the present moment, we miss everything.
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Attachment to views is the greatest impediment to the spiritual path.
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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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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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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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Many people think excitement is happiness. But when you are excited you are not peaceful. True happiness is based on peace.
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Smile, breathe and go slowly.
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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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Go back and take care of yourself. Your body needs you, your feelings need you, your perceptions need you. Your suffering needs you to acknowledge it. Go home and be there for all these things.
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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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When you learn how to suffer, you suffer much less.
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You have an appointment with life, an appointment that is in the here and now.
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