Deep listening is the kind of listening that can help relieve the suffering of another person.
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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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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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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The quality of our life depends on the quality of the seeds that lie deep in our consciousness.
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Silence is something that comes from your heart, not from outside. Silence doesn’t mean not talking and not doing things; it means that you are not disturbed inside. If you’re truly silent, then no matter what situation you find yourself in you can enjoy the silence.
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Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.
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Real love means loving kindness and compassion, the kind of love that does not have any conditions.
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The moment you understand the importance of loving yourself, you will stop hurting others.
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Silence is essential. We need silence just as much as we need air, just as much as plants need light. If our minds are crowded with words and thoughts, there is no space for us.
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To be loved means to be recognized as existing.
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You have an appointment with life, an appointment that is in the here and now.
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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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Meditation means to look deeply, to touch deeply, so we can realize we are already home.
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People deal too much with the negative, with what is wrong. Why not try and see positive things, to just touch those things and make them bloom?
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Keeping your body healthy is an expression of gratitude to the whole cosmos – the trees, the clouds, everything.
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Many people are alive but don’t touch the miracle of being alive.
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