For things to reveal themselves to us, we need to be ready to abandon our views about them.
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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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 most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.
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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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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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Attachment to views is the greatest impediment to the spiritual path.
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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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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.
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Many people think excitement is happiness. But when you are excited you are not peaceful. True happiness is based on peace.
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Most of your suffering comes from the lack of understanding of yourself and others.
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Every word, every look, every action, and every smile can bring happiness to others.
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Deep listening is the kind of listening that can help relieve the suffering of another person.
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Every thought you produce, anything you say, any action you do, it bears your signature.
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Letting go gives us freedom and freedom is the only condition for happiness.
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Silence is essential. We need silence just as much as we need air, just as much as plants need light. If our minds are crowded with words and thoughts, there is no space for us.
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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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