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.
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.
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Human beings are not our enemy. Our enemy is not the other person. Our enemy is the violence, ignorance, and injustice in us and in the other person.
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Most of your suffering comes from the lack of understanding of yourself and others.
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My actions are my only true belongings.
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There is the mud, and there is the lotus that grows out of the mud. We need the mud in order to make the lotus.
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Understanding means throwing away your knowledge.
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Live your daily life in a way that you never lose yourself.
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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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Every word, every look, every action, and every smile can bring happiness to others.
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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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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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The amount of happiness that you have depends on the amount of freedom you have in your heart.
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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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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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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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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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