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.
THICH NHAT HANHThe past is gone, the future is not yet here, and if we do not go back to ourselves in the present moment, we cannot be in touch with life.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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Because you are alive, everything is possible.
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The greatest of all miracles is to be alive.
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To be loved means to be recognized as existing.
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Life is a miracle, and being aware of simply this can already make us very happy.
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The moment you understand the importance of loving yourself, you will stop hurting others.
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Letting go gives us freedom and freedom is the only condition for happiness.
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My actions are my only true belongings.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Sometimes when I am alone in my room in the dark, I practice smiling to myself. I do this to be kind to myself, to take good care of myself, to love myself. I know that if I cannot take care of myself, I cannot take care of anyone else.
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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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