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.
THICH NHAT HANHKeeping your body healthy is an expression of gratitude to the whole cosmos – the trees, the clouds, everything.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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Attachment to views is the greatest impediment to the spiritual path.
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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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Birth is okay and death is okay, if we know that they are only concepts in our mind. Reality transcends both birth and death.
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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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To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.
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There is no way to happiness – happiness is the way.
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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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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.
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We humans have lost the wisdom of genuinely resting and relaxing. We worry too much. We don’t allow our bodies to heal, and we don’t allow our minds and hearts to heal.
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When you love someone, the best thing you can offer is your presence. How can you love if you are not there?
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The moment you understand the importance of loving yourself, you will stop hurting others.
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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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Because of your smile, you make life more beautiful.
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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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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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