Birth is okay and death is okay, if we know that they are only concepts in our mind. Reality transcends both birth and death.
THICH NHAT HANHWhen 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.
More Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
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Understanding means throwing away your knowledge.
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Your presence is a miracle.
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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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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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Fear keeps us focused on the past or worried about the future.
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The amount of happiness that you have depends on the amount of freedom you have in your heart.
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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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You have an appointment with life, an appointment that is in the here and now.
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Live your daily life in a way that you never lose yourself.
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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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If you think that peace and happiness are somewhere else and you run after them, you will never arrive.
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You do not suffer because things are impermanent. You suffer because things are impermanent and you think they are permanent.
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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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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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The source of a true smile is an awakened mind. Smiling helps you approach the day with gentleness and understanding.
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