In true love, you attain freedom.
THICH NHAT HANHIn true dialogue, both sides are willing to change.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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The 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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In the moment when we are able to smile, to look at ourselves with compassion, our world begins to change.
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Anger is like a storm rising up from the bottom of your consciousness. When you feel it coming, turn your focus to your breath.
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The source of a true smile is an awakened mind. Smiling helps you approach the day with gentleness and understanding.
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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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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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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 amount of happiness that you have depends on the amount of freedom you have in your heart.
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You must love in such a way that the person you love feels free.
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My actions are my only true belongings.
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We have more possibilities available in each moment than we realize.
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To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.
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Because of your smile, you make life more beautiful.
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People normally cut reality into compartments, and so are unable to see the interdependence of all phenomena.
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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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Live your daily life in a way that you never lose yourself.
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Many people are alive but don’t touch the miracle of being alive.
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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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The greatest of all miracles is to be alive.
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The moment you understand the importance of loving yourself, you will stop hurting others.
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Mindful time spent with the person we love is the fullest expression of true love and real generosity.
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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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If we are not fully ourselves, truly in the present moment, we miss everything.
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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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Nonviolent action, born of the awareness of suffering and nurtured by love, is the most effective way to confront adversity.
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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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