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.
THICH NHAT HANHLife is a miracle, and being aware of simply this can already make us very happy.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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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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There is a time for everything. There is a time when I sit down, I concentrate myself on the problem of my bills, but I would not worry before that. One thing at a time.
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There is no way to happiness – happiness is the way.
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Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.
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The way you speak to others can offer them joy, happiness, self-confidence, hope, trust, and enlightenment. Mindful speaking is a deep practice.
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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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For things to reveal themselves to us, we need to be ready to abandon our views about them.
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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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At any moment, you have a choice, that either leads you closer to your spirit or further away from it.
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People deal too much with the negative, with what is wrong. Why not try and see positive things, to just touch those things and make them bloom?
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I promise myself that I will enjoy every minute of the day that is given me to live.
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The greatest of all miracles is to be alive.
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If we are not fully ourselves, truly in the present moment, we miss everything.
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Waking up this morning, I smile. Twenty-four brand new hours are before me. I vow to live fully in each moment and to look at all beings with eyes of compassion.
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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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