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.
THICH NHAT HANHHuman 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.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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As we cultivate peace and happiness in ourselves, we also nourish peace and happiness in those we love.
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As long as you find something beautiful, good, and true to believe in and abide by, you have the equivalent of God in your life.
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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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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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There is the mud, and there is the lotus that grows out of the mud. We need the mud in order to make the lotus.
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Breathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile. Dwelling in the present moment I know this is the only moment.
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In true dialogue, both sides are willing to change.
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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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Seek peace. When you have peace within, real peace with others will be possible.
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Your presence is a miracle.
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Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today.
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You cannot transmit wisdom and insight to another person. The seed is already there. A good teacher touches the seed, allowing it to wake up, to sprout, and to grow.
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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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If you love someone but rarely make yourself available to him or her, that is not true love.
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To be loved means to be recognized as existing.
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