People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.
THICH NHAT HANHThe most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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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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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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What you are looking for is already in you. You already are everything you are seeking.
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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 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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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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Enlightenment is always there. Small enlightenment will bring great enlightenment. If you breathe in and are aware that you are alive – that you can touch the miracle of being alive – then that is a kind of enlightenment.
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Every word, every look, every action, and every smile can bring happiness to others.
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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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The moment you understand the importance of loving yourself, you will stop hurting others.
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The way must be in you; the destination also must be in you and not somewhere else in space or time. If that kind of self-transformation is being realized in you, you will arrive.
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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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Attachment to views is the greatest impediment to the spiritual path.
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My actions are my only true belongings.
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