The most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.
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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The source of a true smile is an awakened mind. Smiling helps you approach the day with gentleness and understanding.
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Only the present moment contains life.
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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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Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.
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The greatest of all miracles is to be alive.
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Deep listening is the kind of listening that can help relieve the suffering of another person.
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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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At any moment, you have a choice, that either leads you closer to your spirit or further away from it.
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Be Yourself. Life is precious as it is. All the elements for your happiness are already here. There is no need to run, strive, search, or struggle. Just Be.
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It is possible to live twenty-four hours a day in a state of love. Every movement, every glance, every thought, and every word can be infused with love.
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We can smile, breathe, walk, and eat our meals in a way that allows us to be in touch with the abundance of happiness that is available.
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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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Understanding means throwing away your knowledge.
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Because you are alive, everything is possible.
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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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