Every word, every look, every action, and every smile can bring happiness to others.
THICH NHAT HANHSometimes 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.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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The 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.
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Understanding means throwing away your knowledge.
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When another person makes you suffer, it is because he suffers deeply within himself, and his suffering is spilling over. He does not need punishment; he needs help. That’s the message he is sending.
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If we are not fully ourselves, truly in the present moment, we miss everything.
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You have an appointment with life, an appointment that is in the here and now.
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If love is in our hearts, every thought, word, and deed can bring about a miracle. Because understanding is the very foundation of love, words and actions that emerge from our love are always helpful.
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Anxiety, the illness of our time, comes primarily from our inability to dwell in the present moment.
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What you are looking for is already in you. You already are everything you are seeking.
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Go back and take care of yourself. Your body needs you, your feelings need you, your perceptions need you. Your suffering needs you to acknowledge it. Go home and be there for all these things.
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People normally cut reality into compartments, and so are unable to see the interdependence of all phenomena.
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We have more possibilities available in each moment than we realize.
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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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When you learn how to suffer, you suffer much less.
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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 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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