If we are not fully ourselves, truly in the present moment, we miss everything.
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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When you learn how to suffer, you suffer much less.
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Without suffering, you have no way to learn how to be understanding and compassionate.
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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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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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Understanding means throwing away your knowledge.
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In true dialogue, both sides are willing to change.
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Keeping your body healthy is an expression of gratitude to the whole cosmos – the trees, the clouds, everything.
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Your presence is a miracle.
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For things to reveal themselves to us, we need to be ready to abandon our views about them.
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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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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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We have to walk in a way that we only print peace and serenity on the Earth. Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.
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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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